The man, in his 50s, had been living in the subway for a few years.

When he approached Droits Devant for help, Guimond-Bélanger said his file showed repeated fines for sleeping in the subway, begging for money, and drinking in public — "things that someone who doesn't have a home has to do in the public space," she said.

"He had received around 500 of them [tickets]. I could see that most of the time he would receive many in the same week, sometimes by the same officers as well."
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Though the $110,000 in accumulated fines is higher than usual, Guimond-Bélanger said this case is indicative of a larger issue.

"It's very common, to a point where I would say it's a systematic experience for homeless people."

She said some homeless people get tickets every week — sometimes every day.