Thank you for taking the time to reaching out. My thoughts on the tent cities are laid out on my web page
GoVern2018.ca
From his web page:
Issues Facing Saanich
Tent City(s)
The interim injunction granted to shut down the Regina Park homeless camp is welcome and needed but is really no solution at all. There is a very real possibly that two to three months from now the camp will reappear and the process will start all over again. That is unacceptable, we in Saanich must work together to find a solution that works not only for the person's in need but also for the residents and taxpayers. Residents and businesses located adjacent to homeless camps should be given special consideration and their concerns and worries addressed. We have to come to terms with the fact that homelessness in Saanich is not a temporary situation, but a reality of today's world. Saanich needs to get ahead of this, we can no longer 'react', we must 'act'. I propose that we work with the guidelines as laid out in the various court cases, dedicate a location (park, green space, etc), provide basic services to allow those in need a place of community with out fear of being removed. Time limits, drug/alcohol policy, shuttle service, support from various homeless agencies can all be fleshed out as we move forward. What is not acceptable is allowing homeless camps to be erected at will.Also recent in the Vancouver Island Free Daily goes in his thoughts about this more:
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/saanich-council-candidate-wants-a-designated-public-space-for-homeless/
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