Safer Community Plan

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Thank you to everyone that shared their thoughts and feedback through the survey. The survey is now closed.

North Cowichan and the City of Duncan are creating a new Safer Community Plan and we want to hear from people who are most impacted by public disorder related to homelessness, addictions, or mental health in the corridor area.

  • Help us develop a Safer Community Plan by learning more and sharing your ideas or comments.
  • We want to hear your ideas, comments, or hear your experiences.

A Safer Community Dialogue

Thank you to everyone that attended the Safer Community Dialogue on June 20, 2024 at Quamichan School. A video recording from the event will be posted here in the coming days.


Businesses in the corridor area are being contacted to share their input.

Thank you to everyone that shared their thoughts and feedback through the survey. The survey is now closed.

North Cowichan and the City of Duncan are creating a new Safer Community Plan and we want to hear from people who are most impacted by public disorder related to homelessness, addictions, or mental health in the corridor area.

  • Help us develop a Safer Community Plan by learning more and sharing your ideas or comments.
  • We want to hear your ideas, comments, or hear your experiences.

A Safer Community Dialogue

Thank you to everyone that attended the Safer Community Dialogue on June 20, 2024 at Quamichan School. A video recording from the event will be posted here in the coming days.


Businesses in the corridor area are being contacted to share their input.

Have a question?

Ask your questions here. We will do our best to reply with an answer as quickly as possible. Because of the complexity of the issues in the corridor, some questions may take some time to respond to.

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  • Share Please take down the heading Corridor. It is all over North Cowichan, Duncan, Cowichan Tribes, CVRD. According to 2021 Census there are just over 5,000 people in Duncan (Reality check closer to 6,000+) why is that Duncan can move its OPS Sites Twice and North Cowichan with a population of closer to 10,000 can't move the one on York Rd. That also applies to people camping on Sidewalks/parking lots? on Facebook Share Please take down the heading Corridor. It is all over North Cowichan, Duncan, Cowichan Tribes, CVRD. According to 2021 Census there are just over 5,000 people in Duncan (Reality check closer to 6,000+) why is that Duncan can move its OPS Sites Twice and North Cowichan with a population of closer to 10,000 can't move the one on York Rd. That also applies to people camping on Sidewalks/parking lots? on Twitter Share Please take down the heading Corridor. It is all over North Cowichan, Duncan, Cowichan Tribes, CVRD. According to 2021 Census there are just over 5,000 people in Duncan (Reality check closer to 6,000+) why is that Duncan can move its OPS Sites Twice and North Cowichan with a population of closer to 10,000 can't move the one on York Rd. That also applies to people camping on Sidewalks/parking lots? on Linkedin Email Please take down the heading Corridor. It is all over North Cowichan, Duncan, Cowichan Tribes, CVRD. According to 2021 Census there are just over 5,000 people in Duncan (Reality check closer to 6,000+) why is that Duncan can move its OPS Sites Twice and North Cowichan with a population of closer to 10,000 can't move the one on York Rd. That also applies to people camping on Sidewalks/parking lots? link

    Please take down the heading Corridor. It is all over North Cowichan, Duncan, Cowichan Tribes, CVRD. According to 2021 Census there are just over 5,000 people in Duncan (Reality check closer to 6,000+) why is that Duncan can move its OPS Sites Twice and North Cowichan with a population of closer to 10,000 can't move the one on York Rd. That also applies to people camping on Sidewalks/parking lots?

    Leslie asked 4 months ago

    The corridor area is a term used to describe the general area along the Trans Canada Highway through Cowichan Tribes, Duncan, and North Cowichan between Drinkwater Road to the north and the silver bridge (Cowichan River crossing) to the south. The updated Safer Community Plan focuses on this area due to the higher incidences of public disorder related to homelessness, addiction, and mental health issues.

    The Overdose Prevention Site is leased and operated by Island Health and any discussion about re-locating that service would need to take place with Island Health senior staff and directors. Municipal governments (including North Cowichan and Duncan) have no input into decisions made by Island Health or other higher levels of government regarding location, hours, services provided, or other operating details. 

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