Responding to Crises - Council Debates

Responding to Crises Council Debates: Tensions Rise Over Inhalation Site - In the final part of our three-part series, we take you inside the heated debate at New Westminster City Council over the Crises Response Pilot Project. What started as a discussion on whether to delay the plan shifted into a tense exchange over the safety of a proposed inhalation site. As Councillor Minhas raised concerns about crime, emotions flared, leading to sharp rebuttals, a mayoral intervention, and a vote on the project’s next steps. Watch as council grapples with one of the most controversial aspects of harm reduction.