[homeles_ot-l] SCAN legislation FW: Feb 5 for agencies - AttachedImage

[Worsfold, Nancy]

I am not sure if this is helpful, but to clarify, SCAN would not allow evictions without going to court, as a community safety order must be issued by a judge.  

Also, mental health issues really do not come into the jurisdiction of SCAN at all as SCAN is aimed at properties being used for illegal activities such as drug trafficking or the illegal sale of alcohol.  Last time I looked, mental health issues were not on the list at all. 

The purpose of SCAN is to restore peace and keep our neighbourhoods liveable when there are difficult situations caused by ongoing criminal activity, usually drug dealing, in an apartment, house or room.  It is very targeted and can close one room in a rooming house or ban one person from a dwelling and leave the rest of the tenants in peace.

SCAN is not a comprehensive solution to the problems caused by drugs and addictions, it is one tool in a tool box that must include better prevention, treatment and so on.  I find it unfortunate that the debate gets so quickly polarized on these matters.  

-----Original Message-----
From: lookwayup at gmail.com [mailto:lookwayup at gmail.com]On Behalf Of M
Laplante
Sent: January 12, 2009 3:02 PM
To: Rob MacDonald
Cc: Worsfold, Nancy; listserv; Lynne Browne
Subject: Re: [homeles_ot-l] SCAN legislation FW: Feb 5 for agencies -
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Rob, Nancy,

I wouldn't mind hearing this offline discussion or keeping it online.
If the legislation seems to target the most vulnerable, then how can
we constructively suggest changes to the legislation?  That is to say
how do we allow landlords to evict drug dealers and others who make
the life of neighbours miserable, without denying housing to people
with mental health issues?  For the people living next door with
absentee landlords, problem properties take a heavy toll on
communities.

I personally am a fan of Housing First approaches where case
management and property management are completely separated, and this
would be less of an issue.

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Rob MacDonald <robm at housinghelp.on.ca> wrote:
> Hi, Nancy,
> I would be pleased to continue this discussion with you off-line, however
> suffice it to say, the proposed SCAN legislation would be a huge step
> backwards for those of us who work in the field of homelessness.  The
> legislation would allow people to be evicted without a hearing and it
> targets the most vulnerable people in our society, including people with
> mental health issues, addictions and alcoholism.  The legislation will cause
> more homelessness in our community while not addressing the root causes of
> these marginalized populations.  There are provisions in the current
> legislation (Residential Tenancies Act) that allow a landlord to evict a
> tenant in less than ten days for the types of activities SCAN purports to
> address, without a loss of civil liberties.  Although crime rates are
> declining, this legislation preys on the fears of  our community and offers
> a costly, ineffective solution that will do nothing more than shunt the
> problem from one part of the neighbourhood over to the next.
>
> Rob MacDonald
>
> On 1/12/09, Worsfold, Nancy <Nancy.Worsfold at ottawa.ca> wrote:
>>
>> I think that there are two sides to this story.  The people most
>> victimized by the safety issues that Safer Communities and Neighbourhood
>> legislation seeks to address are poor and vulnerable tenants living in
>> buildings with are terrorized by drug dealers.  Could you please send this
>> out too?
>> Nancy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: homeles_ot-l-bounces at list.web.net
>> [mailto:homeles_ot-l-bounces at list.web.net]On Behalf Of Lynne Browne
>> Sent: January 09, 2009 3:52 PM
>> To: listserv
>> Subject: [homeles_ot-l] SCAN legislation FW: Feb 5 for agencies -
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>>
>> FYI…poster below and attached.
>>
>> Lynne Browne
>>
>> Coordinator
>>
>> Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)
>>
>> 147 Besserer Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6A7
>>
>> 613-241-7913, ext. 205
>>
>> lbrowne at ysb.on.ca
>>
>> www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: Rob MacDonald [mailto:robm at housinghelp.on.ca]
>> Sent: January 9, 2009 3:26 PM
>> To: Lynne Browne
>> Subject: Fwd: FW: Attached Image
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, Lynne,
>> Could you please post this on the list serve?
>>
>> Attached are two posters for the upcoming information session on the Safer
>> Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (Bill 106) on February 5th, 2009
>>
>> This proposed legislation will allow tenants to be evicted without a
>> proper hearing and will allow rental properties to be shut down.  The
>> legislation will have a significant impact in contributing towards
>> homelessness and  the loss of affordable housing in our community.  This
>> session is for community agencies who want to know more about the impact
>> this legislation will have on their clients and agencies.   Details are
>> attached for information and registration. (Note: both the French and
>> English poster are on the same attachment).
>>
>> Rob MacDonald,
>>
>> "Warriors, warriors we call ourselves.  We fight for
>> splendid virtue, for high endeavour, for sublime wisdom,
>> therefore we call ourselves warriors."
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