The intent of the shelter was to provide a warm place for people to go have coffee, socialize and so on. There is also the availability in there of some counselling pertaining to possible housing, employment and so on. The John Howard Society is actually the organization that works with the people in the day shelter in order to provide that service.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 58-17(1): Yellowknife Downtown Day Shelter
In the Legislative Assembly on December 13th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 58-17(1): Yellowknife Downtown Day Shelter
Oral Questions
December 12th, 2011
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