Absolutely. One of the key things we were trying to manage at the time was the influx that we continually saw of people into the downtown core. The EMCPA specifically gave abilities to deter or divert people from coming into the downtown core and to arrest them if their intention was to come into our area. Although it didn't actually help remove them, one of the key struggles we had was creating a stable and safe environment so we could execute the large plan that you saw.
On November 3rd, 2022. See this statement in context.