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The Victoria City Police, under the command of Mayor Alan Lowe, continue to move homeless people along. The official stance is that Victoria Police will not move sleeping people between 11pm and 6am unless a property owner complains. Many people have been harassed to move along and even given free rides to the city limits. Lack of cooperation can lead to a night in jail but can also lead to bodily assault and even death. According to recent statistics from the ombudsman's office the rate of death in the city cells averages 1 per month, many of those people were homeless when they died in police custody. The youngster in this video were told not to hang around outside the mayor's office in Centennial Square at the same time that the mayor was holding a public open door for citizens who would like to speak with him. First come first serve.

The United Nations Minister delegated to observe the devastating situation facing homeless people in Canada gives some words of support for those struggling with homelessness. He states that the fact that the UN has to continually monitor this situation is a sign of just how serious the international community sees this issue in one of the leading first world countries in the world. He spoke in Vancouver during a week long visit in which he meet with many concerned citizens, government, and attended several homeless shelters as well as the TENT CITY squat on city land where the promise to build social housing prior to the Winter Olympic Games has not materialized.

This sign has been placed in the doorways of many downtown buildings and stores. In a joint venture between the City of Victoria, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and the Victoria Police. These signs allow the police to take the initiative to remove offenders without a request from the property owner which would normally be required.