Community organizations are asking the City of Winnipeg to rethink its new encampment restrictions due to the limited availability of permanent housing.

The Mostyn Park encampment in West Broadway was cleared out by city crews Wednesday , prompting organizations like Main Street Project and the West Central Women’s Resource Centre to scramble to find housing for a handful of homeless people.

Other encampments, including ones at Pacific Avenue and Ellen Street, and on Empress Street near Omand’s Creek, have been cleared away since the rules were put in place by the city last month.

People are not permitted to remain in encampments during daylight hours, and they are prohibited within 50 metres of schools, daycares, playgrounds and skating rinks.

Encampments are also not allowed with

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