Federal byelection candidates forum

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Last night, the Downtown Service Providers (including the Coalition) hosted an All-Candidates Meeting on Homelessness, Poverty and Harm Reduction. Here’s an article featured in the Times Colonist:

Homelessness, poverty and harm-reduction issues were centre stage as five by-election candidates squared off Wednesday over how they would advocate for marginalized Victorians.

Read the article: Homelessness, poverty and harm reduction in Victoria the top issues for federal byelection candidates at forum

Source: Times Colonist

Author: Katherine Dedyna

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