Summary:
The document is a press release prepared by Vancouver's Voice, a team of COPE/Green/Independent candidates in the Vancouver municipal election. The document highlights a two-pronged approach to dealing with problems associated with drugs and crime in Vancouver; quotes candidates as supportive of harm reduction strategies, collective approaches, and long-term residential treatment and community support programs.
Keywords:
crime; downtown eastside; DTES; elections-municipal; harm reduction; municipal government; Vancouver's Voices; Vancouver City Council