Premier Doug Ford isn’t too pleased with an Ontario judge’s ruling about a homeless encampment in Kitchener, which has stalled a planned transit expansion.
Ontario Court Justice Michael R. Gibson said Waterloo Region would not be allowed to remove residents living at the encampment as part of a court ruling that came down Thursday.
The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that homelessness is a protected category under the Charter right to equality. I brainstormed a few ideas as to what this may look like in practice. Here's an extended example.
The law of substantive equality works towards equal outcomes.… https://t.co/jSsT6gj2Ot
— Jamie Sarkonak (@sarkonakj) May 22, 2026
