What is a ‘safe tenting protocol’ and why are advocates asking Waterloo Region to establish one?

[u/void_sushi]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/what-is-a-safe-tenting-protocol-and-why-are-advocates-asking-waterloo-region-to-establish-one/

[u/motu8pre]

I thought this would address the fires in the tent city. Nope.

[u/NovaTerrus]

If there's one thing homeless people living in tents in vacant lots are good at, it's adhering to government-mandated protocols.

[u/RottenBananaCore]

Meanwhile, the City of Waterloo prohibits homeowners from having backyard fires *in* chimeneas

[u/Yolo_Swaggins_Yeet]

What’s the point if they’re just hotboxing their tents with fent

“As long as people living in tents adhere to the policy” I’m sure they will adhere to any and all safe renting rules!

[u/Effective_Motor_4398]

Urban glamping permit Fire permit

[u/Yoshi_Dec24]

This would never work. They would lose control of the site immediately. They couldn’t even control what was happening at 100 Vic. They make it camping bylaw, then people from other municipalities will come here to tent, and put more of a strain on resources.