But Coun. Corrine Rahman recounted a previous promise made by council to have 90 to 150 beds by the end of the year.The Ward 7 councillor also said some of her constituents first learned about the proposed locations last week, saying they didn’t have enough time to process the information.
“There are 20 women, and in some cases some children, who are potentially coming to that part of the city pending the zoning, which is a whole process we have to go through. And we can make all sorts of assumptions about what those people are and what they might do, and their backgrounds, or we can be one of the most compassionate parts of the city and say, there are people in desperate need who are coming to this corner of the city so how can we help,” he said.
The three hub locations will hold a focus on youth, Indigenous people and women, providing 73 beds by mid-2024, according to city staff. “How are we building connections? How is this dignity? How is this health care when they don’t get to stay very long?” she asked. “I just want to understand. I want to vote yes, I can’t in this moment.”
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