Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says there are currently about 117 people living on East Hastings Street, and 70 of them have expressed a desire for housing.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says there has been an uptick in safety concerns for those living in the Downtown Eastside, citing an increase in sexual and violent assaults as well as fires, adding the new housing will provide safety to the city’s most vulnerable residents. The Vancouver Fire Rescue Service issued an order to remove tents and structures along East Hastings Street last July, which Kahlon says compelled governments and service providers to develop a co-ordinated response plan to help people get off the streets and safely into homes.
He credits the response plan for getting more than 90 people who were living on the street into housing.
Wow, idle people on the DTES with housing. I’m sure they’ll spend their days looking for ways to improve themselves.
We learn nothing from the rest of the world. This province, city and country continue to have their heads up their ______. Frustrating.
Just be aware. A similar program in Victoria has created other issues we are dealing with on a daily basis. For many of these people “a home” is not enough. And that needs to be recognized to find real solutions. One size does not fit all.
Always 'announcing' but NEVER producing. That's the Gov't, ALWAYS!
So you stole my money earned through hard work and effort, to give to those lazy, entitled and addicted who refuse to do the same. Disgusting how I'm asked to support those I detest and would never voluntarily give money to.
Doctors & tradesmen living in poverty after moving to Canada.
Doctors & tradesmen living in poverty after moving to Canada.
Thank you BC NDP!! Now we get to see the bc liberals attack this also! Like they did anything. LMAO
Who's paying for it? And when we run out of space again, who will pay for that? And when those spaces are full, who will pay for that? We need a solution, not a tax hole.