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Premier Meets with North Cowichan Leaders After Call for Help on Homelessness, Addiction
Mayor Rob Douglas said the province is open to four partnership projects, including supportive housing and more treatment beds, as 428 people were counted unhoused.
North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas followed up on his June 12 letter to Premier David Eby asking for help with the homelessness, addiction, and the mental health crisis in his community with a face-to-face meeting. “His office got back to us quickly which was great,” said Douglas, noting that he and North Cowichan CAO Ted Swabey met with Eby and Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Christie Boyle on June 18 in Vancouver. “We’re definitely hop…