Ontario Human Rights Commission ‘concerned’ with Cobourg emergency shelter bylaw

The Town of Cobourg has caught the interest of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The watchdog is voicing concerns over a shelter bylaw the town claims is advocating for the most vulnerable. Robert Lothian reports.The town in late February approved an an emergency care establishment bylaw that essentially requires shelters to be licensed and provide 24-7 security, regular maintenance, insurance and require a 24/7 contact to respond to issues at the facility within an hour.

The OHRC says the bylaw could have a “discriminatory impact” on people protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code0 and that the bylaw could create barriers to housing vulnerable people.“Certain people protected under the Code are more likely to require emergency and transitional housing,” the letter in part states.

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