We need fairer policies that swiftly and sternly punish criminals, while leaving peaceful homeless people alone
Similarly, in Vancouver, Mayor Kennedy Stewart told Chinatown residents that crime wasn’t an issue — despite Chinese seniors being terrified ofThis new poll provides clear evidence that homeless crime is actually serious and that those who deny it are either dishonest or detached from reality. Just as importantly, it reveals that Canadians have little confidence in the government’s current response.
That makes sense. There’s nothing inconsistent about simultaneously addressing the root causes of homelessness , while also protecting neighbourhoods from violence. Robust policing and social assistance can, and should, go hand in hand — which is why it’s frustrating when pro-encampment activists portray them as mutually exclusive in an effort to derail conversations about crime.Article content
Unfortunately, the poll didn’t distinguish between encampments that remain peaceful and respectful to the neighbourhoods they inhabit and those that do not.
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