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Larissa Holtby, 19, has been living on the streets for seven years. She recently got out of jail and is living at the homeless camp in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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The Provincial Court of British Columbia looks over the homeless camp which has grown from three tents in August to over fifty.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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Chris Parent, lives in a larger tent which holds all of his personal belongings including his crystals and Tibetan singing bowls.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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A woman sweeps leaves from her tent at a homeless camp in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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Kathryn, has lived on the streets for 17 years, she was one of the first to sent up a tent at the camp in Victoria.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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A homeless man sets up his tent in the shadow of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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A man shares his choice of reading material at Victoria's homeless camp.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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Sean M. Manley says playing music saved his life and is something to live for as he strums a tune for residents at the homeless camp in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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Desiree Holland, 20, shelters herself from leaves and wind in Victoria. She has been living on the streets for seven years.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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A man gets ready for the day at a homeless camp in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail

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