The Supreme Court of British Colombia in Canada has made declarations that certain by-laws, enacted by the City of Victoria, violated s 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as they deprived homeless people of their right to life, liberty and security. The effect of this declaration was that those by-laws are of no effect insofar as they prevent homeless people from erecting temporary shelters.
Detailed case note.
Found in 09. Housing/Homelessness, 2008, Canadian Court or Tribunal, Comparative Domestic, s09 - Right to Life, Select International and Comparative Caselaw