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Some homeless people don't want to leave the street, Higgs says

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Premier Blaine Higgs says the death of two people at a tent encampment in Saint John shows the need for legislation. Higgs brought up the bill, yet to be introduced, in response to questions from the opposition about the two deaths. "Some people just don't want to come off the street," the premier said in Question Period.

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Some homeless people don't want to leave the street, Higgs says

The death of two people at a tent encampment in Saint John shows the need for legislation to force homeless people with addictions into treatment against their will.

1 month ago·Canada

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Some homeless people don't want to leave the streets, says Higgs

In the wake of the deaths of two homeless people in Saint John, Prime Minister Blaine Higgs says that some homeless people do not want to leave the streets. He will soon table a bill that could force them to stay in a shelter.

1 month ago

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