Governing the Belongings of the Precariously Housed: A Critical Legal Geography

Author:

Blomley Nicholas1,Flynn Alexandra2,Sylvestre Marie-Eve3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada;

2. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1ZT, Canada

3. Civil Law Section, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada

Abstract

Precariously housed people face serious challenges in securing their personal possessions from the actions of both private and public actors. This is despite evidence of widespread destruction, seizure, and theft; associated violations of equality and dignity rights; the significance of the belongings to their owners; and the heightened vulnerability that the loss of their belongings may place people in. Law seems to provide minimal recognition and protection of precariously housed people's possessions. There is a significant lack of scholarly and policy attention given to the issue. We lay out some preliminary concepts for the analysis of this important topic, focusing on critical legal geography, evaluation, governance, and personhood, before introducing our own research project.

Publisher

Annual Reviews

Subject

Law,Sociology and Political Science

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