Halifax-area man ordered to leave RV can stay — for now – CBC

City says order lifted in light of possible policy change, and safety concerns resolved

Jan 31, 2025

The Halifax municipality has reversed a decision that would have seen a man and his dog lose their housing.

Matthieu Tetreault has been living in the RV and small attached addition on his mother’s property in Wellington, a rural community just north of Fall River in the Halifax Regional Municipality, since last summer.

After a recent complaint, HRM staff issued Tetreault a letter saying his setup was breaking the local land-use bylaw and he had to leave by Feb. 2.

But on Tuesday, HRM staff emailed Tetreault to say they had suspended the order and he could stay for at least the next few months.

Tetreault said many people have told him they wrote to the municipality or their councillor about his case, and he’s seen many comments in his favour on social media.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-man-ordered-to-leave-rv-can-stay-for-now-1.7446511

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