Councillors agreed more needs to be done to tackle homelessness in a city where about 650 people do not have shelter, but were split on whether it should be left to B.C. Housing and the federal government.
City staff have been asked to prepare a report by June 1 on the cost of designing, building and servicing a basic shelter.Councillors agreed more needs to be done to tackle homelessness in a city where about 650 people do not have shelter, but were split on whether the municipality should step in to develop housing or it should be left to B.C. Housing and the federal government.
B.C. Housing is working hard in communities, she said, but “it’s not near enough and the suffering extends beyond those without homes and bleeds into our business community and our neighbourhoods.” Coun. Ben Geselbracht said people in dire straits are living on the street, and tensions are growing in the community.
Coun. Sheryl Armstrong was opposed to asking staff for a report on building a shelter. The city is not in the business of providing housing, which is B.C. Housing’s responsibility, she said. The city already has an affordable housing plan, and has numerous reports on what city land could be available for housing, she said.
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