City council in Penticton, B.C., has passed a controversial amendment to its "good neighbour" bylaw that makes it an offence to either sit or lie down on certain sidewalks in the downtown core during spring and summer. "People are just afraid of what's happening and they just want city council to protect them as much as possible." 'Bad behaviour'The goal of the bylaw is to curb "bad behaviour" by, in many cases, homeless people, Vassilaki told Daybreak South host Chris Walker. He argues that homeless people will still have the option of sitting on benches downtown. Housing neededThe mayor points to past governments and the lack of low-income housing as a catalyst for the bylaw amendment.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2019 20:34 UTC