Province, regions need to ‘step up’ to deal with public health crisis facing Ontario cities [Video]

When it comes to the public health crisis Ontario cities are facing, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter said there is “no time to wait.”

With a double shooting happening right on the edge of downtown this week and local councillors demanding action on the deteriorating state of the city’s new epicentre of addiction and homelessness a few blocks to the south, Carter is renewing his call for government action on the crisis

“Just 48 hours ago, gun violence struck our downtown – a shocking act that does not reflect who we are. Oshawa is a city built on kindness, compassion and respect. We will not tolerate lawless behaviour that threatens our safety or damages our community. We will not stand silent,” Carter said at a press conference Friday while asking for “urgent, unified action” on Ontario’s growing public health crisis. “Homelessness, mental health and addiction are complex, but manageable when we …