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No time for 'dithering': B.C. mayors renew call for help with social disorder, street crime
Municipal leaders urged five provincial actions after a Save Our Streets survey found half of British Columbians fear for their safety.
- On Thursday, community leaders at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver signed a 'Contract with Communities,' demanding the province address rising crime, public safety, and addiction issues.
- Following a Save Our Streets survey showing public dissatisfaction with provincial inaction, the initiative was driven by widespread frustration; half of British Columbians report living in fear for their safety.
- The contract outlines five critical actions: ensuring safe public spaces, moving beyond harm reduction, properly locating low-barrier services, prioritizing mental health care, and appropriately funding justice services.
- Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West emphasized that "the time for the excuses, the time for the malaise, the time for the dithering, that's over," while SOS co-founder Clint Mahlman called it a powerful reminder of common sense actions.
- MLA Ravi Kahlon noted that encampment clearances in Prince George, Victoria, and Nanaimo indicate progress, stating "it requires cooperation, it requires everyone working together" to sustain improvements.
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