Litigation Support
Waterloo v Persons to be Named
Case materials, evidence, and intervention records in the Waterloo encampment litigation.
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v Persons Unknown and to be Ascertained, 2023 ONSC 670 held that prohibiting homeless individuals from erecting temporary shelters on public land violates section 7 Charter rights where accessible shelter spaces are insufficient.
Current Schedule
Region's factum: March 13. Respondents' factum: April 2. Amicus' factum: April 8. Intervener factums: April 9. Ontario factum: April 9. Region's reply factum: April 13. Respondents' reply factum, if necessary: April 13.
Key Documents in New Application
Factum - Applicant - Regional Municipality of Waterloo - 13-MAR-2026
Book of Authorities - Respondents Persons Unknown - 02-FEBRUARY-2026
Factum of Respondents Persons Unknown - 2-FEB-2026
Factum - Applicant - Region - 21-JAN-2026
2nd Supplemental Responding Application Record - Respondents - Persons Unknown - 20-FEB-2026
Notice of Constitutional Question - 26-FEB-2026
5th Affidavit of Peter Sweeney - 27-FEB-2026
Supplementary Application Record - Region
Application Record (Region)
Motion Record (Respondents)
Motion for Leave to Intervene Mental Health Legal Committee
Supplemental Motion Record (Respondent)
Motion Record CCPI NRHN
Motion Record Aboriginal Community Legal Services
Motion Record CCLA
Applicant's Factum on Intervention Motions
Applicant's Letter to Justice Gibson re Intervention Motions
Respondent's Response to Intervention Motions and to Letter to Justice Gibson
Region's Reply Application Record
Decision Granting CCPI-NRHN Leave to Intervene
Endorsement, Gibson J. - January 12, 2026