Officials with P.E.I.’s Environment Department laid out a bare-bones plan Thursday for how water could be shared among various users including farmers once the province’s moratorium on new high-capacity irrigation wells comes to an end.
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No evidence to show discrimination at Charlottetown homeless shelter, say investigators
Investigators hired by the Salvation Army to look into allegations of discrimination at a men’s homeless shelter in Charlottetown say they were unable to gather evidence to support those allegations.
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But they said ‘process was frustrated’ because they were unable to speak to those who made the allegations
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Investigators with HR Atlantic said they found no evidence of discrimination at the Bedford MacDonald House homeless shelter in Charlottetown. However, they also said they were unable to speak with any of the people who had complained.(Sarah MacMillan/CBC)
P.E.I. legislative committee calls for inspection of all government-funded housing
P.E.I.’s legislative standing committee on health and social development is recommending the provincial government regularly inspect public housing it owns or funds through rent supplements.
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Posted: May 03, 2021 8:40 AM AT | Last Updated: May 3
MLA Hannah Bell, opposition critic for social development and housing, says she has heard from some residents of public housing about substandard living conditions. (P.E.I. Legislative Assembly)
More support for seniors needed, say P.E.I. MLAs
More smoke-free housing and a food program for seniors were two of the ideas raised Thursday in the P.E.I. Legislature.
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Perry said he s hearing from seniors worried about second-hand smoke in their buildings. (The Associated Press)