[homeles_ot-l] SCAN Community meeting

[Lynne Browne]

FYI . . . from Rob MacDonald
 

Hi, everyone,


The Centretown Citizens Community Association is holding a meeting about SCAN (Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods legislation) on May 13, 2010 for community members to learn more about the proposed legislation and identify concerns.  The information is pasted below. Tenant Advocacy groups across the province have condemned this legislation for taking away fundamental rights of tenants who could be thrown out into the street without due process or legal representation. It is short-sighted legislation based on Americanized models that have failed in the "war on drugs" and rather than provide funding for treatment centres and mental health services, we instead see politicians and legislators blame the justice system and criminalize the poor. 

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Rob MacDonald

Meeting info from the CCCA's web site:


May 13th, 2010
7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. (doors open at 7:00 P.M.)
Location to be determined


What is SCAN?  What does it mean for Centretown, for Ottawa?

The CCCA's Safety Committee will be hosting a Community Conversation on SCAN (Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods) in order to give Centretowners a chance to listen and ask questions - to voice their approval or concerns about the SCAN legislation.

Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, May 13th for an expert panel discussion moderated by Ottawa's own CTV News at Six Graham Richardson.  The discussion will be followed by a Questions and Answers session.

Location and panelists to be announced shortly on this site.

For more information contact Denis Schryburt at denis1 at rogers.com.

 
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Lynne Browne
Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH) 
Office 613-241-7913, ext 205, Cell 613-513-6647
147 Besserer St., Ottawa ON  K1N 6A7 
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