South Vancouver-area tent encampment dismantled 

There was one tent there last summer, neat & tidy. It since turned into a huge garbage dump & helluva mess. What folk need to understand is many of these homeless don't want to live in low-income housing which could be provided for them, as they don't want to abide by the rules. They want to do & deal drugs, smoke crack/weed, make noise & mess, etc. There was a whole bunch hanging out every day in a local allotment, you heard it all! plus syringes & peeing in people's plant beds, while kids are running around. They can't BE helped.

Why doesnt one of the advocates give them a room in their home for a while. Thats if they really care and want to help

I'm very glad this will be cleaned up finally!!! I'm from the area, I don't mind the homeless, but the mess they make is disgusting. The amount of garbage is astounding!!!

I am sure the advocates have a yard at their homes. Take the tents there. Problem solved.

Have any of the CBC employees opened their homes to these homeless people?

That homeless guy in the red is literally wearing $800 Apple air pod Max's and 2 gold chains LMFAO!

If anybody actually cared, you'd be out there giving them money or even a place to stay. It's not up to those who worked their asses off to take care of those who did nothing for themselves

I was back in Vancouver last week. Said to myself, "wow, a chimney coming out of that tent... That's a fire waiting to happen" Guess you didn't have to wait too long.

Look at his gold chains and phones. They sure cost a lot. And here i am debating to get new headset for my PC since the $20 dollar one i had the left side stop playing audio.

some person out there watching this and thinking that's my fucking jacket

Why don't the advocates invite them home

Normal campers don't have insanely organized displays of random misused objects and trash around.

Man... Vancouver homeless people are on different level.. look at Justin here, he's rocking gold chains and wireless headset... dressed better than people with homes...

Parks are for families, kids, pets. You can't just live in public parks man.

It`s 1 thing to pitch a tent in a park, but just look at the mess and garbage they make, every park has trash cans, guess they can`t see them?

Justin looks like a very upstanding citizen. I'm sure he was studying for med school before he ended up homeless.

Love the gold chains. He must have a good job!

city hall has a fairly large property ... I think that's where the tent encampments should be. Not in parks where the rest of us might want to go with family. Crab park used to be a really nice spot...now no one would want to go there it looks like a garbage dump and who knows what your child or pet might pick up off the ground

I live close to the park, it started with 1 tent last year and this year it was like tent city. The trash just pilled up so quickly it was insane. It was gross. About time they cleaned this mess. The liberals are responsible

What happened to their program of Destigmatize, Decriminalize and Safe supply? Is it not lowering the homeless numbers? I'm shocked I tell you, absolutely shocked.

Amen 🙏 Put them on your own homes...lol. Right.

It's one of the most expensive places to live in the world. If you can't afford a double wide in he middle of nowhere, don't go to Vancouver with no prospects. I bet 95 % of these tent camp dwellers aren't from Vancouver. They flock there for the cheapest drugs in Canada and because Van has the warmest climate for outdoor living. If they really were trying to get off the street, they wouldn't be trying to get off the street where it takes an insane amount of money to afford an apartment.

Coming to Vancouver - why if you have no job and no place to live.

Every encampment I see looks like tents surrounded by a garbage dump. What is an armchair doing there?

If it wasnt such a mess with all the trash just dumped it may have lasted longer. But when you dont take care of your junk people will complain to get it cleaned up.

It started with one tent years ago and grew from there, after that one also caught fire but things didn't stay clean for long. Marpole's become a dump like the rest of Vancouver. No surprise here since the government is more than happy to give you drugs.

Um....i think you got the headline wrong 🤷🤦

Tent communities with their significant issues are not fair to the community. So parks need to be kept public. As for what the solution is, it’s complicated, because there are different kinds of homeless people. Some are stealing. Many are doing drugs. Some are really mentally ill. Some will do anything to get work and get back into a home. But just enabling their current way of life (allowing camping in parks, handouts etc) is not a solution.

Why did you come in BC of its to leave outside

CBC is calling them “residents” of the park 😅

YYYYYYEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!! 🕺🕺🕺

Get a job !!

I'd like to comment that I was homeless for about 9 months I never once had a single thing stolen while I stayed in the homeless shelters, nor did they ask ne to throw away a single thing, infact they helped me get furniture, including a bed That giy Justin looks very blinged up for a homeless person, maybe VPD should watch him closely to see how he is making money for food

Safety? Good chains and drug tent… Justin is now safe…

Let them set up in your yard then. Private property, no issue. Put your money where your mouth is.

It amazes me that I have to come to the comment section on this newscast to find out how people really feel. Such poor reporting... One would think after watching this report and the 3 different advocacy groups they interviewed, the general public consensus is that we are for these encampents... Such BS. I've watched this beautiful cloverleaf turn from such a welcoming entrance to Vancouver into the most despicable garbage dump I've ever seen. Animals don't live this way for goodness sake. Media needs to start giving a voice to the general public rather than these minor advocacy groups. That's my 2 bits.

Did he not like where he came from? Was there to much work?

We’ll probably this people they advocate probably don’t have kids and also why don’t take them to their homessssssss

This is a perspective I sure don’t see with San Francisco/Bay Area news channels

Hey man. Hope you're watching. 143 million $$$ for migrants in Toronto.

The hoarding is what brings the most attention

I’m a Marpolean here and I can say the absolute dirt filth and rubbish they’ve caused is disgraceful.

The outdoor N95 is quite the virtue signal.

And now the problem is solved. Homelessness is over! Great job team!

I saw this, it looks horrible, it's really and eyesore on the city. Where were they living for the years before when we didn't have encampments or is it there are just more of them now?

Until you learn how to not cause problems anywhere you go, your tent will keep being dismantled.

Always university educated nice home spokespersons? Imagine. Invite everyone to your million dollar homes!

clean it up. homeless will be completely gone in 5 years

Hmm lets spot the drug dealer of the camp ? Been homeless for 2 years but has gold chains and apple wireless headphones and not a speck of dirt and a fresh hair cut....

But yet he still receives his monthly unemployment chq... Free hot food and coffee... so where does the money given to him go rather then to rent and utilities ?

Thank you for helpimg those in need ❤

If fire safety is an issue, I suppose the city could always fork out a few bucks to give these residents some fire extinguishers ... Nah. That’s too simple.

Finally!! Was getting out of control there, can't allow that.

That fire that happened there was massive, sorry if you gunna cause fires go somewhere else.

Its a choice to be homeless. Its a choice to get sober by only take 7 days off in a whole year..getting a house and custody of my kids. Its all a choice that YOU are responsible for so why are we paying for it?

In Edmonton they supplied a bus to stay warm on whilst they destroyed their homes. It was minus thirty-something that day.

they lazy fellows are those who don't want to go working for their normal / proper livings.

That Justin sure dresses nice for living in that encampment

Too many wokestars ... they want to make all of Van like the DTES

Whomever set fire to their tent just messed it up for everybody else

You're kicking the people down ❤

CBC reports? Wow

Anna Cooper just stepped up and said she will allow four of the homeless to stay at her place until they find available housing. Way to go Anna!

Nice bling

My Opinion is considered to extreme for this platform as it doesn't align with the General Narrative of the Canadian Government or this Site !

antmas.... My wife and myself pulled a couple off the street in -18 they were together happy covering in a large blanket like a tent... we drove home and decided lets take them some extra stuff... food and coffee > turns out they had been in a shelter waiting for housing and missed their bus... so too late to go back to the shelter... they weren't perfect but they were happily together, human and grateful... so you know... it was a pretty tough situation.... timing is a funny thing... I am not that flush... but we've been in tight spots... stayed for 3 weeks access to stove, shower and phone was the biggest challenge they face in over crowded shelter before you know they had appointments and some resources together a few of us to vouch for them give them an address to get a well being / rent cheque... and they were on their way... they applied at all the right places and were accepted. They had been fighting for that for a long time sometimes we just need a bit of a hand. Was Happy to help... they did not sit around they made the most of it and got busy.

Comrades threads are "lookin' sharp".

They are not welcome.

The reality is the government has said, look we have housing for you, but you need to get rid of some your stuff/ junk. Fair! Why would you want the accommodations the tax payers have paid for ruined with bed bugs, mice, rancid garbage not to mention whatever personal problems eg: addictions which could lead to oh I don't know...FIRES destroy a otherwise safe place to live?!!

One of these times, a tent with a person's gear needed to survive Winter will go in garbage & person will freeze to death. Talk about safety.

I wonder if Limbo have tent cities?

If u support them AMAL ishaque take them to your home….. enought talking

:(😮😢 very sad. I drive by everyday. I always thought it's so far off from down town seems safer.

All the homeless should be sent to their home cities and counties.

They need to protect themselves from us. Thats really what it seems like, being allowed to house yourself should be priority number one. We need some good mental health services our country is bottoming out.

YEAH VANCOUVER !! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Good!

While I can see the wish and duty of the city to restore order and zoning bylaws, actions like this one do nothing to actually solve the problem. It just moves it elsewhere and, after a while, it's all gonna be repeating. Very intelligent approach.

Then what????

I think I can give them a job because my boss is hiring people have enough $ to rent a condo or room.

Why do I have to pay as a tax payer for people who don't want to work, use drugs, steal around, leave needles in our children's parks ? Go get a job!

Why don’t the

Look at all that stolen stuff 😂😂

It was the first that likely precipitated their removal.

Millions for immigrants though.😂😂😂

Why does that guy have gold chains? I think homeless people are narcissistic doing antisocial behaviour on our streets. Its disgusting

Thanks Trudeau. Great care of your country.

I would like a free house please. Thanks.

These homeless addicts are not too bright. If they didn't set up camp right in front of the YVR on ramp for every tourist to see, they'd probably still be there. It was just a matter of time

Shelters with harm reduction are not good folks..! So there is no land for camping in Canada ?

Time to find jobs and get a life people

They should buy property in vancouver, problem solved/s

Good ol socialism

Oops

this is about addiction and homelessness something Justin Trudeau cares little about

Vancouver is a dump

woke bit ches

A fomentar la migración dentro del marco legal….los políticos son generosos con dinero de Estado, buscando los votos en elecciones…

This is ridiculous where do you go if your homeless these city's should be ashamed of them selves

Sad thing is that there wouldn't be people sleeping in tents if the cost of living wasn't way too high.