Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm hearing nothing in that regard. It's mostly in terms of access to their businesses.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This is the concern of the businesses in shutting down Wellington: losing the access to their businesses, particularly those that are closer to the parliamentary precinct. They suffered significantly during the protests and the occupation. As I said in my comments, it was worse

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My businesses don't agree with the closure of the street. I have to say that, over the course of the last two years, I have closed down Bank Street in order to enable access to pedestrians and so on. We had studies done before and after, and there was a slight drop in business in

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The local councillor sits on our board. Unfortunately, sometimes residential concerns and business concerns don't necessarily align. Certainly, in this particular case with the businesses, they are not in alignment with the closure of Wellington Street.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It is getting worse. This goes to the mental health issues and the drug addiction and homelessness issues. We have people who camp out in our business doorways, and in the back and the front. Needles, broken windows...it is continually getting worse. In working with different a

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you. My name is Christine Leadman, and I am the executive director of the Bank Street Business Improvement Area. I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to address the committee today in its consideration of expanding the parliamentary precinct. My position today is r