Fire order violated Charter, but reasonable due to balancing of rights and risk: B.C. judge

By Ian Burns ( December 12, 2023, 10:08 AM EST) -- A B.C. judge has ruled Vancouver’s fire chief violated a woman’s Charter right to life, liberty and security of the person when she ordered a homeless encampment to be cleared, but also found the order was reasonable because the fire chief engaged in a proportionate balancing of rights and safety risks....
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