Paramountcy
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City of Penticton files court petition over downtown emergency shelterThe city announced it is challenging the province’s decision to invoke paramountcy over the 42-bed shelter on Winnipeg Street.CanadaJul 7, 2021
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Penticton chamber of commerce backing city in homeless shelter dispute‘This shelter has had a negative impact on our vulnerable senior population and on our business community,' reads a letter from the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce.CannabisMay 28, 2021
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Penticton shelter controversy: UBCM calls province’s use of paramountcy ‘a dangerous precedent’Housing Minister David Eby used paramountcy to keep the controversial emergency shelter open despite objections from Penticton city council.CanadaMay 20, 2021
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City of Penticton asks premier to step into ongoing emergency shelter disputeOn Tuesday, the city released a letter asking John Horgan ‘to resolve the impasse between city residents and the Attorney General and Minister of Housing, David Eby.’PoliticsMay 12, 2021
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