The Bylaw State explores public space, encampments, municipalities, and the courts

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A UBC law prof argues that homelessness in Canada is governed by a patchwork of municipal bylaws. Alexandra Flynn is co-author of The Bylaw State, a book that explores municipal government responses to homeless encampments from a legal perspective. Flynn says that the idea for the book came when she and coauthor Joe Hermer were […]

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