Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to freeze supportive housing development in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). The plan is part of a wider set of policy changes targeting the DTES and spearheaded by Sim’s ABC Vancouver party.
Sim’s abrupt pause on housing and newest police crackdown is for the wealthiest – at the expense of all of us.
After serving Abby with a significant rent increase in 2023, her landlord attempted to evict her altogether. But the reason keeps changing.
Critique of involuntary treatment expansion has focused on urban areas. The consequences will be worse for people in the north.