Whatever your views on the causes of homelessness, this is a national scandal that should get some attention in the election. It is just wrong that there are people sleeping in the streets of Canadian cities.
Vigil held for homeless man killed over cigarette outside Winnipeg shelter
WINNIPEG - Advocates for the homeless have called for change at a vigil for a homeless Winnipeg man who was killed outside a Salvation Army shelter last week.
Tim Knudsen, 44, was beaten to death in an apparent dispute over a cigarette. Some are saying there needs to be more of a police presence around shelters, while others say the entire shelter system needs to be reviewed and possibly changed.
Full story here: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080922/national/crime_homeless_slaying
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