“We need more shelter spaces and supportive housing,” — Grant McKenzie, Our Place Society
First their tents went, then a storage spot for their belongings got shut down.
The quashed motion to trade parking lot space for tax reductions prolongs the chess game for unhoused in Victoria
Housing advocate will explore legal action against the city on the basis of what she calls human rights abuses.
Councillors say the capital city has borne the burden of intersecting crises
Outreach workers and those camping were caught off guard by the removal of tents and personal belongings
“The idea is to have no tents in any parks anymore,” said Coun. Jeremy Caradonna. “Tents are not the solution.”
City councilors pass a motion that would see encampments removed from Vic West and Irving parks by Aug 1.
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