Posted: Sep. 12, 2022 10:58AMBusiness improvement associations from around British Columbia, including Victoria, are urging politicians to act swiftly when it comes to downtown crime they say is “plaguing” communities., which represents dozens of business associations, is calling on municipal, provincial and federal governments for increased funding and resources to address issues of crime and safety, mental health, addictions and homelesness impacting core downtown areas.
“We recognize there is a vulnerable population that suffers from addiction, mental health and homelessness in this province – and there is no disputing the need for our elected leaders to address those issues as a matter of urgency,” Teri Smith, president of BIABC said in a news release Monday. The group’s calls for action are targeted toward the three levels of government. Municipally, they’re asking mayoral and council candidates up for election next month to pledge city dollars, should they win, to increase police resources, street lighting, sanitation, anti-graffiti programs and stronger bylaw enforcement.
BIABC also wants the province to look at alternative justice options, such as assistance programs for businesses who are victimized by crime, and improvements in how crime is reported and responded to through EComm.
They need to reinstate the right for business to vote municipaly provincial and federal to ensure business is heard businesses provide services goods jobs taxes it’s too easy for governments to point to covid and deficit spend money indebting our children with their mismanagement
Even all of Canada has gone to the dogs since 2015 and Justin running this country.
Why have things gotten so much worse with jjhorgan and Dave_Eby in charge of things?
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