Yes the Government elects are way over paid. but giving homeless people more money or more social problems is not gonna do much.. homeless people in canada still get 100x more than most other countries..
they get free food and shelter.. if they want it
proper way to help homeless... legalize drugs. and spend the money saved there on treatment.
The city of Victoria needs a polioce school bus to roam throughout the city collecting homeless people. They should take the bus across to Vancouver on the ferry every day and release the people. If that was done each and every day the homeless people problem in Victoria would eventually vanish. The homelss people would not continue to pay for the ferry, they'd eventually stay in Vancouver. I also suggest that food and drink be provided on the bus.
The way i see the homeless people some by choice but others who want a place but the price of it these days? I know a few homeless one being my own father..He cant get a place because of how he looks not beacause his skin is brown but because he has a huge beard & the look of his clothes maybe even the smell What needs to happen is landlords need to change open their eyes and what it shold come down to is will the rent be paid in time not LOOKS!
Given it was proposed by a lawyer, yes I strongly expect it will be legal. As for it being free advertising, the media only interviewed Langford candidates because they weren't able to reach Tom Morino or Robert Allington yesterday. I didn't expect any publicity on it, but I do hope to help spread this idea to other councils so that we can get a province-wide movement going to raise mor awareness about this growing problem.
It may seem to be legal; I believe you will be getting a call from Elections BC. I find opportunist politicians that take advantage of such a serious issue like homelessness, just to get some free advertising at election time pathetic. Where were your good intentions last week, or six months ago. 4 days before elections, give me a break.
This is something organised by Victoria candidate Robert Allington, and by local lawyer and Esquimalt candidate Tom Morino who has vetted it legally, and compared it to Hinton's suggestion as well. The difference is that this is moving money around in the municipal budget, it's not a personal contribution, so cannot be considered vote buying. It's unlikely Hinton's suggestion would have been deemed that by the courts if it was tested, but Morino believes this definitely will not.
This is grasping at straws for votes, I don't know anyone who would fall for such an obvious trick, didn't your partner Hinton already try something like this and get reprimanded?
lol... wow .. u people in Victoria sure are dumb.
Yes the Government elects are way over paid. but giving homeless people more money or more social problems is not gonna do much.. homeless people in canada still get 100x more than most other countries..
they get free food and shelter.. if they want it
proper way to help homeless... legalize drugs. and spend the money saved there on treatment.
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The city of Victoria needs a polioce school bus to roam throughout the city collecting homeless people. They should take the bus across to Vancouver on the ferry every day and release the people. If that was done each and every day the homeless people problem in Victoria would eventually vanish. The homelss people would not continue to pay for the ferry, they'd eventually stay in Vancouver. I also suggest that food and drink be provided on the bus.
sanbuenaventuraman 3 weeks ago
The way i see the homeless people some by choice but others who want a place but the price of it these days? I know a few homeless one being my own father..He cant get a place because of how he looks not beacause his skin is brown but because he has a huge beard & the look of his clothes maybe even the smell What needs to happen is landlords need to change open their eyes and what it shold come down to is will the rent be paid in time not LOOKS!
cjm0506 3 years ago
Given it was proposed by a lawyer, yes I strongly expect it will be legal. As for it being free advertising, the media only interviewed Langford candidates because they weren't able to reach Tom Morino or Robert Allington yesterday. I didn't expect any publicity on it, but I do hope to help spread this idea to other councils so that we can get a province-wide movement going to raise mor awareness about this growing problem.
StevenHurdle 3 years ago
It may seem to be legal; I believe you will be getting a call from Elections BC. I find opportunist politicians that take advantage of such a serious issue like homelessness, just to get some free advertising at election time pathetic. Where were your good intentions last week, or six months ago. 4 days before elections, give me a break.
insidearmy 3 years ago
This is something organised by Victoria candidate Robert Allington, and by local lawyer and Esquimalt candidate Tom Morino who has vetted it legally, and compared it to Hinton's suggestion as well. The difference is that this is moving money around in the municipal budget, it's not a personal contribution, so cannot be considered vote buying. It's unlikely Hinton's suggestion would have been deemed that by the courts if it was tested, but Morino believes this definitely will not.
StevenHurdle 3 years ago
This is grasping at straws for votes, I don't know anyone who would fall for such an obvious trick, didn't your partner Hinton already try something like this and get reprimanded?
insidearmy 3 years ago