That statement sounds simple, but it is completely unrealistic.Back to whichever communities they called home several months ago. I don't believe for a second that the majority of BHP "campers" were citizens of the CoV pre-COVID.
Enforce overnight camping bylaws now!
Under the Charter of Rights and Freedom, we simply cannot force people to go anywhere they do not want to. We cannot insist a camper moves to “where they came from” more than can anyone force me to go back to Ontario where I landed when I came to Canada.
Let’s be constructive.
Yes, the camping bylaw should be enforced. I do not see that happening until the pandemic is over. The votes are not on council. That’s realistic.
Again - the region - the ENTIRE region - needs to step up and help manage the homeless situation. That means Saanich, View Royal, Oak Bay and so on.
Instead those outside Victoria spout the line “That’s where the services are” as though it it a free pass to have COV handle the issue for the region. It’s a cop out.
And if B.C. Housing wants to open up more units, it needs to do a better job than the farcical approach it took in Burnside Gorge. Any community watching what’s happening here, would oppose “any” housing distribution.
Edited by Stephen Andrew, 26 July 2020 - 09:50 PM.