A report from the B.C. Office of the Human Rights Commissioner focusing on challenges in Cranbrook identifies a significant shortage of subsidized housing, substantial community impacts stemming from the toxic drug crisis and major barriers in place for accessing supports.
The report also recognized discrimination faced by Indigenous peoples, people experiencing homelessness and people living with disabilities across all kinds of settings such as housing, employment, health care.
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