Nanaimo City council candidates will face the public's questions on issues of homelessness and affordable housing on Thursday. Invited candidates will have the opportunity to share how they plan to follow through on a city-approved action plan to end homelessness. Tent city ordered shut downThe forum on Thursday is being held nearly two weeks after the B.C. The forum is the public's first opportunity to grill the candidates and establish their positions on ending homelessness in Nanaimo. Signy Madden with The United way says she's optimistic for positive change on the issue of affordable housing heading into the election, based on early conversations with candidates.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2018 21:45 UTC