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11 Jun, 7 tweets, 3 min read
For weeks, people in Prince George have been calling for the city to set up a permanent space for homeless campers.

Instead, the city starts serving eviction notices tomorrow. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

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Earlier this spring, a rally and march were held by people wanting a permanent homeless encampment somewhere away from the downtown. The city says there are enough shelter spaces that it is not needed. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
There are a wide variety of reasons people don't want to use shelters including rules around sobriety (which is difficult when you are managing addiction) and a desire to stay with partners cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
Like other Canadian cities, the combined crises of affordability, drug poisoning and mental health have led to an increase in visibly in-need people near the downtown core. People who work or shop say they feel increasingly unsafe cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
The city is building new supportive housing units with wrap-around supports. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

It's also piloted a locker program for people to store belongings cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
But this is a more aggressive step in targeting people who are congregating downtown, with the city planning to amend bylaws to make it easier to arrest/evict people for open drug use, setting up tents, defecating or engaging in 'nuisance' behaviour cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
In doing this, Prince George joins Vancouver and Victoria in attempting to shut down high-profile homeless encampments. Experts and advocates say likelihood of long-term success is low cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

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