In an interview with Global News, Eby said the problems in the community are the worst he’s seen and his administration has become too much for the city of Vancouver. 1:57 David Eby on what the province can do to help those living on the streets in the DTES

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Story continues below ad “I’ve never seen it look worse. And I have not seen a worse condition for the people than I have now. I think we have to come to terms with what is going on. It’s way beyond what the city can handle on its own,” Eby said. Eby explained that a “bottom line” approach means the province will take on the role of coordinating services and measuring outcomes. This includes working with both the federal government and the City of Vancouver. It also means coordinating the delivery of services by the Vancouver Police Department, the justice system and a broad spectrum of social service providers. The first step will be to put an immediate encampment plan in place to address the ongoing concerns with tents on East Hastings Street.

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“I don’t support camps,” Eby said. Current trend

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“I don’t think they are a solution to homelessness. I don’t think they are safe for the people who live in them. I’ve seen too many fires, too many people have died in them.” 0:53 Vancouver’s new mayor vows to investigate VPD-commissioned report Eby will be sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday, November 18. Story continues below ad Service delivery in the Downtown Eastside has once again come under the microscope after a controversial report commissioned by the Vancouver Police Department outlined the costs associated with the city’s social safety net. The report was done in conjunction with HelpSeeker, an Alberta-based group, and estimates that more than $5 billion a year goes to the city’s social services.

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There have been questions about the $5 billion figure, given that HelpSeeker included about $2 billion in direct federal transfers that go to all Vancouver residents. This includes child tax benefits, old age insurance, employment insurance and the Canada Pension Plan. Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer agrees that someone needs to help coordinate the support provided to the community. 9:40 VPD chief on data included and motivations behind ‘social safety net’ report. “Someone, probably the provincial government, needs to step in here and coordinate all these silos,” Palmer said. Story continues below ad Eby also outlines a medium- and long-term plan for coordinating specific resources. That includes tracking results in the Downtown Eastside, including where money is being spent. “For those passing through the neighborhood, for visitors, the obvious metric will be whether we see things getting healthier is the big indicator of that.” Abby said. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.