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Plan To Turn Fez Batik Lounge Into Shelter Met With Opposition (pg. 4)
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| smuncky |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
In response to your obese and drug addict people - I never said anything about that...I completely agree with you, those people do it to themselves.
I stand by what I say when it comes to the homeless. I will not deny the fact that there are MANY - in fact I would probably say the majority - of homeless people out there are somewhat responsible for where they are.
But there are some immigrants out there that just can't make it work. May it be because they are single parents, they don't have clean clothes to wear to work, they don't speak english and can't go to ESL classes b/c they have to take care of their babies, they have no transportation - nor money for transportation, they don't have any education or qualification, they are unaware of the opportunities that are available to them and no one is there to lead them in the right direction, the government doesn't provide them with enough money...
If they kept looking and trying, eventually I'm sure a lot of them will get jobs (I don't care how ty the job is)...but a lot of them are struggling b/c they need help and either don't get it or don't know HOW to get it. |
im wondering if they immigrated here, how the hell they did it. unless you're a refugee, u need to have a certain amount of points to even be eligble to immigrate to canada and those points come from income and the level of education you have. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Ok. So these immigrants know how to go to the govt for a welfare cheque, but they aren't aware of other social services that the govt offers?
I'm not trying to make this personal or consist this as an attack on you, Lisa, but there is a flaw in your comment. |
I wasn't speaking specifically of the people I have dealt with who are on welfare. (Not all of which actually are on on welfare)
| quote: | Originally posted by smuncky
im wondering if they immigrated here, how the hell they did it. unless you're a refugee, u need to have a certain amount of points to even be eligble to immigrate to canada and those points come from income and the level of education you have. |
I've heard of these points. I'm not aware of the qualifications however. |
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| MKpacha |
| while building a shelter is smart... this location is not. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I wasn't speaking specifically of the people I have dealt with who are on welfare. (Not all of which actually are on on welfare)
I've heard of these points. I'm not aware of the qualifications however. |
yes - whenever one chooses to immigrate to Canada, they go through initial evaluation, either as a skilled worker or whatever other types are (I'm not too sure)... right now I'm literally a few points away from qualifying to immigrate as a skilled worker, hopefully this will change as soon as I get a full time job upon my graduation |
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| StereoPrincess |
| that is probably the worst urban planning plan i have ever heard of. |
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| jon jon |
| LOL @ this turning into a "should we help the homeless" debate! |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by heavenisblue
I REALLY hope that this doesn't happen. I work at the club directly across the street from fez batik, and I really don't think its a good idea. from an employee point of view, it's actually quite stupid. the earliest that the industry employees get off work is 2:30am, most people later. and a lot of us end up walking home. why would they put a homeless shelter in the one place where people are leaving work at probably the most dangerous time to be on the streets by yourself? just doesn't seem logical.
and it will become a huge pain in the ass and problem for bouncers who have to man the line outside. I live about a block away from comfort zone, where there isn't a homeless shelter but there are quite a few homeless people, and I get asked for money and sometimes they get pretty angry about 10 times a day. on a saturday night, 2 of the hottest places right now are cantina charlies (the club I work at) and lot 332, so they have the longest lines and constantly have drunk people going in and out. can you imagine the amount of homeless people asking for money and pestering people in line? I know that homelesness is a problem and we do need to address it, but the reality is a lot of the people on the street do act in ways that will be more destructive in the entertainment industry then somewhere else.
and now the more I think about it the more I'm worried! I'm gonna ask my manager tomorrow if there is a petition we can sign or something, lol. |
I wouldn't be worried about the homeless and the bar staff.
The real issue is the homeless and the drunken idiots that leave the bars at 2:30. The worry is not a homeless person asking for money, the worry is what that drunken idiot is going to do to a person that asks him for money.
Why aren't you concerned about those drunken idiots when you walk home!? That's what I would be signing a petition for. |
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| Dr. DAS |
I really need to get into politics.
Toronto is a city that is slowly starving to death. So much so that they are considering levys on alcohol, tobacco, parking, highway use, etc.
Why then are they giving up all the revenue in taxes, property fees, licences, etc by turning one of the best patios in the entertainment district into a homeless centre? Why would one put a homeless centre in the middle of clubland anyways? Is this thier brilliant idea at boosting tourism? Hey, let's go to Toronto for the weekend and stand in line for a club right next door to a community outreach centre!
Here's a thought, why not convert an unused potion of city hall or one of our fine theatres into a street centre? Or, let's skip all the pretext and just set them up right at the airport so we get as much exposure to our potential tourism dollars as possible.
These are the people we allow to vote themselves raises? |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. DAS
Hey, let's go to Toronto for the weekend and stand in line for a club right next door to a community outreach centre! |
FYI - Social workers decide where to build these facilities based on the need of the community. As someone who lived at Richmond & Simcoe for 2 years - the district has a significant homeless problem (with drugs and alcohol abuse being significant in the homeless community).
If the people who live in and around the clubbing district require a community outreach center - where do you (seriously) propose the build one?
Modern social work has shown that if a few specific problem communities are improved (through social programs and support), via the spill over effect - greater city problems (homelessness, recidivism, drug abuse, crime) tend to improve as well.
Social workers focus efforts on the "hot spots" because it has been shown to produce the greatest positive change overall for a city.
Thus we don't post community outreach centers in Rosedale and Forrest Hill. Although there maybe homeless there (who are seriously under-served compared to homeless in other areas in the city) - solving the Rosedale and Forrest Hill community problem will do little to impact the greater city's problem as a whole.
With limited budget, only the most high impact solutions are tabled and accepted. |
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| allym |
I am not quite sure who will be more at risk - the passer byers or the homeless themselves...
Not the smartest idea...
I guess the rationale is to put the drunks with the drunks... |
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| jon jon |
| digi and RJ ing rock this thread... |
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