[Mr.Coffee]

If you watch the video, it becomes very clear very quickly that we should in fact just literally copy the Portugal model.

I can't understand why we wouldn't, and nobody has explained why we shouldn't, other than they are a different country. Which is true, but not an explanation. Coincidentally, Portugal has human beings in it, and so does Canada, and Portugal had addiction and homeless issues that it devised a strategy to deal with, and Canada has addiction and homeless issues, and fumbles around in the dark. Is the premise that we shouldn't just copy everything Portugal did, based on the fact that we somehow think their people are any different or special or something? Bizarre stance if so, since they wouldn't be different in any of the ways regarding humanity that matter for the problem at hand. People all over the world generally like food, shelter and jobs. That's not really a "unique to Portugal" kind of thing.

Just to be clear, and the video explains it, Vancouver is doing kinda Portugal things, but many not Portugal things. Basically, we need to have levels of enforcement and accountability to addicts. I know, shocking concept.

So, again, after you watch the video which goes into great detail about the problems- and to which mostly just boil down to addiction and drugs if we're honest, why wouldn't we just copy the Portugal model?

And I mean ALL components. Not just some. All of it. Again, they have the only successful model that I am aware of to make significant strides in homeless and addiction.

Why not?

Like, I get the video is an hour in length but the dude who made it pretty much crushes it. Interviews multiple key people and experts in everything from governance, policing, former addicts, rehab centre advocated and even current addicts on the streets and the problems seem a) abundantly clear and b) there are viable legit solutions.

It's actually sadly quite straightforward after watching.