Appointment of Downtown Eastside 'czar' under scrutiny
14-05-2025 03:46 via cbc.ca

Appointment of Downtown Eastside 'czar' under scrutiny

A former Ontario attorney general and head of Legal Aid B.C. has been appointed to help fix issues in the area once described as Canada's poorest postal code.
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