One week after taking a victory lap on safer streets, the BC government is getting yanked back into reality by municipal councils and police frustrated by the rising street disorder, crime and public safety concerns around safe consumption sites. In Nanaimo, Councillor Ian Thorpe put forward a motion on Monday to demand the Vancouver Island Health Authority close an overdose prevention site located next to city hall. The city had previously considered erecting a 10-foot-tall fence around the municipal property to address vandalism, crime and safety issues from the site that were hurting city staff and residents. “The consumption site is a symbol of our failed government policy" ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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