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Commissioner’s statement on recent assaults on homeless people

Vancouver - In response to a spate of incidents of violence that had devastating impacts on unhoused people across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the commissioner issued the following statement: “Last week's violence is a stark reminder of the devastating impacts of hate and violence on those most marginalized by…

August 3, 2022

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