Vancouver recovery advocate returning honour to city over mayor, council’s actions - BERITAJA

Two years aft having a proclamation time named aft him successful the City of Vancouver, Guy Felicella says he is returning the honour.

Felicella, a harm simplification and betterment advocate, said successful a societal media station that he does not want May 29 to beryllium known arsenic Guy Felicella Day anymore.

He said that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC assembly do not understand what it takes to retrieve from toxic, illicit narcotics aliases the activity required to prevention lives.

“He threw maine and each different personification successful Vancouver pinch constituent usage upset nether the autobus erstwhile he promised to forestall a much-needed Overdose Prevention Site from opening successful downtown Vancouver,” Felicella wrote.

“I won’t beryllium utilized arsenic portion of a disingenuous show of clone compassion and knowing by Ken Sim and his ABC councillors.”

This announcement comes aft Sim said he opposes the relocation of an overdose prevention site connected Helmcken Street successful Vancouver’s metropolis centre.

“Vancouver will not support solutions that neglect some those who are struggling and the communities about them,” Sim said successful a merchandise connected Tuesday.

“We person seen the disastrous effect erstwhile OPS sites are introduced without the correct planning, oversight, and accountability.”