The most vulnerable and marginalized.

• Date: 01 January 2009
• Author: Mitchell, Teresa

A number of homeless people in the City of Victoria began to pitch tents in public parks. The City charged them with violating a municipal bylaw which prevented "loitering and setting up temporary abodes" in city parks. The homeless people answered that the bylaw violated their Charter right to "life, liberty, and security of the person". Madam Justice Ross agreed with the homeless. In a lengthy judgment, she noted:

* there are presently about 1000 homeless people in Victoria;

* there are...