Yay - another P3 & minimized debate! What could possibly go wrong?!

This data is public if you want to take a look yourself pikeplacemarket.community.highbond.com/document/025...

I'm really looking forward to listening to this!

I absolutely agree!

The time to sign up to be a delegate has passed but I will be sending this to my city councillor and the mayor. I urge others to do the same if they want to voice their concerns. There are strong delegations that you can read in Wednesdays package 8/8 #yqr #yqrcc

The addition of hypodermic needles targets the most vulnerable members of our public. Who will police the police? The City of Regina should not support the further criminalization of unhoused people. 7/ #yqr #yqrcc

The list of dangerous weapons distracts from the arbitrary power afforded to police in this act. Police will be given the power to determine what constitutes a weapon and whether a fine and/or jail time is appropriate. 6/ #yqr #yqrcc

A better use would be adopting a housing first policy to ensure unhoused individuals are provided with a safe place to stay with related supports and services. This would be a direct measure to provide “safety” to members of the public that are unhoused. 5/ #yqr #yqrcc

Moreover, a person found in possession of a non-medical needle could be fined and/or face jail time. Who are we defining as the “public” in public safety? Greater police surveillance of our unhoused population is a poor use of municipal funds. 4/ #yqr #yqrcc

This will exacerbate the already high levels of HIV and Hep C in Saskatchewan. The inclusion of hypodermic needles as a weapon will also likely dissuade people from calling for help in the case of an overdose. 3/ #yqr #yqrcc

There are legitimate concerns around the inclusion of non medical hypodermic needles as part of a list of weapons. This is the opposite of a harm reduction strategy. If a person has their needle seized, they are likely to share a needle or try to find one that was left behind. 2/ #yqr #yqrcc

They handled the questions beautifully. A leader already.