Retired provincial court Judge Wallace Gilby Craig, "The Four Pillars have been reduced to a single toothpick"
NOTE : This is an edited version, of a written submission, present by Sandy Macdougal (AKA The Sidewinder), at a January 31st, 2017 Public Meeting on homelessness. In terms of sheltering the homeless, whether they are drug addicts, alcoholics, or mentally ill, I will state at the outset that doing nothing is not an option for our neighbourhood. The status quo does an injustice to local residents and does nothing to improve the lot of the homeless. I would also point out that this is not a matter of democracy. It is a matter of government at all levels carrying out their implied duties to maintain peace and good order in our community The Four Pillars are supposed to include prevention, treatment, enforcement and harm reduction. A vast array of supportive statistics usually accompany the promotion of these pillars but actual experience and observation by police and the judiciary show another side of the argument. As stated by retired provinc...