Judge rules homeless man's tent met accommodation requirements for enhanced income assistance - National Post

Copy URL Facebook Linked In X (Twitter) Loading account options Sign In Manage Account Close account menu Manage Account Sign Out Loading subscription options Subscribefor $0.50/week Tents housing the homeless in Victoria Park, Halifax, in October 2022. (Tim Krochak) By National Post staff August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Last Updated: August 7, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. A tent should legally be considered a form of accommodation, according to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, in a decision that could set a precedent for income assistance granted to unhoused individuals in the province.

The appellant, Jacqueline Lowe, was acting as representative of the estate of Bradley Lowe, a homeless man who died of an overdose in downtown Halifax in Dec. 2023.

Two months before he died, Lowe, who had been initially approved to receive $380 per month in income assistance, applied for the enhanced rate of $974 per month. However, the request was denied because the applicant was deemed “unhoused” and therefore did not meet the eligibility requirements.

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