A new proposed bylaw that has been introduced in Kenora is raising some eyebrows, with one activist saying it is unfairly targeting homeless and Indigenous people.
that has been introduced in Kenora is raising some eyebrows, with one activist saying it is unfairly targeting homeless and Indigenous people.
Marlene Elder, who is a community activist, said this bylaw is designed to target homeless and Indigenous people. The other concern that Elder has is she feels like the bylaw would impact the ability for people in that city to protest.Elder said that council tried to sneak this proposed bylaw under the "COVID radar" and that the public wasn't aware of it until Monday.
"There is a whole bunch of areas that they are saying it's for but really it is to just clean up the town in the summer for those tourists that are now being welcomed back."
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