How much will the purchase of a former Victoria care home help in ending homelessness?
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Summary: The BC government has purchased the former Central Care Home on Johnson Street to house 140 people, including residents of the courthouse tent city. Charlayne Thornton-Joe is a Victoria city councillor and chair of the CRD housing trust fund.