Not an ounce of humanity in Main Street hotel evictions, advocate says – Winnipeg [Video]

A Main Street hotel that has long been plagued by crime and other issues is being vacated due to safety concerns, city officials say, citing ongoing compliance and permitting issues.

The city says it’s offering assistance to those who have been evacuated from the Manwin Hotel — but the timing of their removal, in the middle of a Winnipeg winter, has come under criticism.

The founder of Street Links told 680 CJOB’s Connecting Winnipeg she fears that people living at the Manwin will wind up homeless and on the streets in subzero temperatures.

“It is not the right approach and there’s absolutely not an ounce of humanity in putting people out in this weather,” Marion Willis said.

“The truth is the Manwin has been the subject of many challenges. It’s been receiving work orders for years.

“There’s nothing different about the Manwin today that’s different from the spring, the summer and the fall. There’s been lots of opportunity throughout this …