Halifax no longer advising homeless people tenting in Grand Parade to leave

Nov 22, 2023 | 6:47 AM

Halifax Regional Municipality says it is no longer advising all homeless people living in tents in a downtown military parade square to leave.

Instead, the municipality says it will enforce a limit of eight tents in the Grand Parade.

The city issued its new policy today, five days after it said everyone tenting in the square would need to leave because eventual snow-clearing operations would make the area dangerous.

There are about 15 tents occupied by about 20 people in the Grand Parade.