He told Vancouver media he intends to ask the city’s mayor to speak directly with Saskatchewan’s premier about the issue.ī.C. People in Vancouver hearing the story reacted compassion, not anger, Jang said. “I just put myself in those guys’ shoes and I just said, ‘Oh my God.’ If I had mental health issues, no money, no nothing, no supports, put on the bus into the great abyss.
Kerry Jang, a Vancouver city councillor and homelessness advocate who was among those waiting at the Greyhound station when the men arrived, said he was “just tearful” when he heard the two men had been put on a bus to British Columbia. The men’s story has sparked outrage in both Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Roy also spoke to media briefly before suddenly pausing and requiring medical attention. government bought one-way bus tickets to B.C. government reviewing purchase of one-way bus tickets to B.C.
“When they asked if I had a place to go, I just said, ‘Yeah.’ You know, I was going to the next homeless shelter anyway.” More On This Topic This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.