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THUNDER BAY — Mayor Ken Boshcoff’s absence loomed over a discussion on community safety Tuesday, offering silence in the face of concerns over the city’s approach to homelessness and other issues.
Boshcoff was billed as a panelist leading up to the event, but notified the library a couple of weeks ago he would not attend. Tuesday’s conversation unfurled against the backdrop of Thunder Bay’s higher-than-average rates of violent crime, including a record 15 murders in 2022 — the highest homicide rate in the country.
One audience member said it’s not homeless people, but hatred targeting them and towards the city’s LGBTQ+ community, that make them feel unsafe, drawing applause from the crowd. Panelists described a social and mental health service system stretched to its limits by underfunding. “Why would we make a decision that’s going to further impact marginalized families and their children, and only support, say, those who can afford high-level hockey?” she asked.
Panelists opposed the call by some advocates to cut police funding to support health and social services, but said police are asked to do too much.
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