随着居民陆续入住安大略省桑德湾市（Thunder Bay）的新临时庇护村，该项目在社交媒体上引发了市长和市议会选举候选人关于该场地是否允许吸毒的辩论。
As residents continue to move into the new temporary shelter village in Thunder Bay, Ont., the project has sparked debate on social media among municipal election candidates about drugs being allowed at the site.
该庇护村位于合金坊879号（879 Alloy Place），由80间睡眠小屋以及配有厨房、洗手间和洗衣设施的公共建筑组成，旨在为无家可归者提供住所。居民一直在陆续入住，目前尚未设定全面投入使用的具体日期。
The village, located at 879 Alloy Place, consists of 80 sleeping cabins and common buildings with a kitchen, washrooms and laundry facilities for people experiencing homelessness. Residents have been moving in gradually, and there is no set date for when it will be at full capacity.
自该庇护村于上周开放以来，加拿大广播公司新闻（CBC News）注意到网上出现了多条来自市级选举候选人的评论，关注点在于允许居民在其单元内使用包括街头毒品在内的违禁物质。庇护村的公共建筑或开放空间内则不允许吸毒。
Since the village opened last week, CBC News has observed multiple comments online from municipal election candidates about the fact that residents are allowed to use substances, including street drugs, within their units. Drug use is not permitted in common buildings or open spaces at the village.
这些评论包括对庇护村允许使用哪些物质、应急服务预计需要多久对事件做出响应，以及采取了哪些措施来防范犯罪、毒品交易和不安全行为等问题的质疑。
The comments include questions surrounding what substances are permitted at the village, how often emergency services are expected to respond to incidents, as well as what measures are in place to prevent crime, drug dealing and unsafe behaviour.
CBC News就此事请求采访城市官员，并于周二下午收到了一份电子邮件声明。
CBC News requested an interview with city officials about this and received an emailed statement Tuesday afternoon.
“目前正值市政府选举期间，行政部门必须在候选人辩论的议题上保持中立。由于临时庇护村已成为选举讨论的一部分，行政部门将不再发表评论，”传播与公共关系经理米歇尔·威廉姆斯（Michelle Williams）写道。
"The city is currently in a municipal election period and administration must remain neutral with respect to issues being debated by candidates. As the temporary shelter village has become part of the election discussion, administration will not comment further," wrote Michelle Williams, manager of communications and public relations.
话虽如此，该市在其网站上阐述了对物质使用以及减害（harm reduction）在庇护村中所起作用的态度。
That said, the city addresses substance use and the role of harm reduction at the village on its website.
网站上写道：“每个单元都将配备紧急警报系统，以便工作人员在发生用药过量或其他紧急情况时能够迅速做出响应。”
"Each unit will have an emergency alert system so staff can respond quickly in the event of an overdose or other emergency," it says.
此外，居民还将获得减少危害（即减少药物或酒精使用带来的负面影响的）支持，并能够获得与戒毒医疗相关的帮助，从而更安全地使用这些物质；当他们准备好时，可以进一步接受治疗并实现康复。
"In addition, residents will have access to harm reduction support and connections to addictions health care to help them use more safely and, when ready, work toward treatment and recovery."
在该市的官方网站上解释道：“‘减少危害’意味着要站在居民的角度出发，认识到并非每个人都准备好或有能力立即停止使用这些物质。”安大略省桑德贝市为无家可归者设立了临时庇护所。
In this context, the city's website explains that "harm reduction means meeting people where they are, recognizing that not everyone is ready or able to stop using substances." Thunder Bay, Ont., opens temporary shelter village for unhoused people Embattled seniors' apartment building in Thunder Bay, Ont., gets new owners Village residents must participate in a support plan as they work toward securing long-term housing.
安大略省桑德贝市一处状况不佳的老年人公寓楼已找到了新的所有者；该庇护所的居民必须参与相关支持计划，才能获得长期住房。他们可以在那里居住最多四年。
They can live there for up to four years.
CBC新闻已就这些措施向该市的市长候选人询问了他们的应对计划。这些采访将在网上发布，并在10月26日的市政选举前通过CBC电视台播出。关于无家可归现象及药物使用的社会偏见：西北安大略省伊丽莎白·弗莱协会（Elizabeth Fry Society of Northwestern Ontario, EFSNWO）的执行主任林赛·马丁（Lindsay Martin）表示，对于公众对允许在庇护所内使用药物的行为表示反对，他们并不感到意外。
CBC News has asked the city's mayoral candidates about their plans to address homelessness. On-camera interviews are being published online and aired on CBC's leading up to the municipal election on Oct. 26. Stigma surrounding homelessness, drug use Lindsay Martin, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northwestern Ontario (EFSNWO), said they aren't surprised to hear about public backlash about drugs being permitted at the village. "I think there is definitely going to be criticism toward that because of the stigma that's already put on people who are unhoused, who are using substances or have mental health or concurrent things going on in their world," Martin said.
“由于人们对无家可归者、药物使用者以及那些同时面临心理健康问题的人存在偏见，因此肯定会有人对此提出批评，”马丁说。
"I think Thunder Bay, when it comes down to it, really has a bit of a NIMBY [Not In My Backyard] attitude and stigmatic views towards that population."
“事实上，桑德贝市在对待这类人群时，确实存在‘别让我家后院发生这种事’（NIMBY）的态度以及负面的刻板印象。”安大略省桑德贝市的临时庇护所为无家可归者正式开放了。
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Temporary shelter village for unhoused people officially opens in Thunder Bay, Ont. October 2 Duration EFSNWO supports women and gender-diverse people involved in the criminal justice system.
- 保留了原文的所有段落结构（使用换行符）。
The organization operates several transitional housing units in town.
- 采用了简洁明了的表述方式，避免了冗长的句子和复杂的术语。
Martin said these units also faced initial criticism due to lack of understanding about harm reduction housing.
“我认为减害是拼图中的一块，我们试图在个体所在的任何状态下去接触他们，并帮助他们觉得自己有足够的价值去对自己的世界做出不同的选择，”马丁说。
"I think harm reduction is a piece in the puzzle where we're trying to connect with that individual wherever they're at and help them feel that they're worthy enough to make different choices in their world," Martin said.
“有时这些选择会通向治疗，有时会减少物质使用，有时会带来完全的戒断——但对每个人来说都存在一个范围，而不仅仅是社区中无家可归的人。”马丁表示，EFSNWO的过渡性住房项目取得了很大成功，部分归功于那些亲身经历过客户所面临挑战的工作人员。
"Sometimes those choices will lead to treatment, sometimes it'll lead to less substance use, sometimes it'll lead to full abstinence — but there is a spectrum for everyone, not just those who are unhoused in the community." EFSNWO's transitional housing program has seen a lot of success, Martin said, in part thanks to staff members with lived experience of the challenges their clients are going through.
“住房优先”与减害方法 在安大略省北部的其他地方，“莲花过渡性住房项目”（Lotus Transitional Housing Project）在萨德伯里取得了长足进展。
Housing-first, harm reduction approach Elsewhere in northern Ontario, the Lotus Transitional Housing Project has been making strides in Sudbury.
该项目是北方健康科学中心（Health Sciences North）与大萨德伯里市政府的合作项目，旨在为无家可归者提供庇护。这包括由专门的健康与支持团队提供的18至24个月的支持。
The program — a partnership between Health Sciences North and the City of Greater Sudbury — provides shelter for people experiencing homelessness. This includes 18 to 24 months of support from a dedicated health and support team.
克里斯滕·莫林（Kristen Morin）是安大略省北部医科大学（NOSM University）的助理教授，也是北方健康科学中心研究所的科学家。她一直在研究基于“住房优先”和减害方法的“莲花过渡性住房项目”。
Kristen Morin is an assistant professor at Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University and a scientist at the Health Sciences North Research Institute. She has been researching the Lotus Transitional Housing Project, which is based on a housing-first, harm reduction approach.
“在我们研究的人群中，在他们获得住房的前一年，平均每年访问急诊室的次数大约是19次，”莫林说。
"With the population that we looked at, the year before they were housed, the average number of times they visited the emergency department was about 19 times per year," Morin said.
“在获得住房一年后，这一数字降至每年不到5次。” 安大略省桑德贝HART Hub客户称“确实有帮助”，新址正式启用 安大略省桑德贝警方结束市中心安全试点项目，承诺增加巡逻 居民们表示，他们感到更加稳定和有支持，她说。
"After being housed for a year, that reduced to under five visits per year." 'It really does help,' says client of Thunder Bay, Ont., HART Hub as new location opens Thunder Bay, Ont., police wrap up downtown safety pilot program, promise more patrols Residents have described feeling more stable and supported, she said.
“他们现在能够考虑重建生活，而不必在无家可归时为生存而感到压力。”
"They are able to now think about rebuilding their lives without stressing about surviving while they're homeless."