Windsor homeless man admits to encampment chaos [Video]

A homeless man, only identifying himself as Kyle, agreed to speak to CTV News and admits living in an encampment can be chaotic.

Tents, furniture, a filing cabinet, a BBQ, racks of clothing, a metal ice tub and needles are littered behind Kyle in a wooded encampment behind Crawford Avenue.

‘It looks like a (expletive) nightmare,” he admits while holding drug paraphernalia in his hand.

“I spent all winter out here,” he explained, after being evicted from his home last August. Homeless encampment in Windsor, Ont. behind Crawford Avenue on Aug. 1, 2024. (Stefanie Masotti/CTV News Windsor)

He said he’s not alone. Many others are in a similar living situation and are struggling.

“We don’t have any resources, except for the Salvation Army and the Mission,” he said. “They’re always over packed.”

According to a new survey, 1,400 encampments were identified in Ontario last year.

The City of Windsor reported …