10-03-2022, 11:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-03-2022, 11:31 AM by danbrotherston.)
Apparently there are children living in the encampments in DTK:
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...pment.html
I expect this to result in bad takes all around.
Nobody, especially children should be living in an encampment...but breaking it up will only increase the harm involved.
Taking the children away from their children is also not ideal (nor does punishing the parents help) doubly so because apparently they are indigenous and our social programs have a horrific history AND PRESENT of taking away indigenous children from their parents. To be honest, the quotes are confusing at best.
Honestly, this only makes the situation sadder and more desperate...the only good takes are to be furious at NIMBYs.
As an aside, why does the region not have to prove that breaking up the encampment will be safer than leaving the encampment.
Staff have ONLY talked about the risk of keeping it, not the risk of removing it.
This kind of oversight is obviously intentional, but who are they fooling...the public, sure, they're gullible...but I certainly hope they aren't fooling a judge or council.
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...pment.html
I expect this to result in bad takes all around.
Nobody, especially children should be living in an encampment...but breaking it up will only increase the harm involved.
Taking the children away from their children is also not ideal (nor does punishing the parents help) doubly so because apparently they are indigenous and our social programs have a horrific history AND PRESENT of taking away indigenous children from their parents. To be honest, the quotes are confusing at best.
Honestly, this only makes the situation sadder and more desperate...the only good takes are to be furious at NIMBYs.
As an aside, why does the region not have to prove that breaking up the encampment will be safer than leaving the encampment.
Staff have ONLY talked about the risk of keeping it, not the risk of removing it.
This kind of oversight is obviously intentional, but who are they fooling...the public, sure, they're gullible...but I certainly hope they aren't fooling a judge or council.