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* In June 2017, Helps proposed that Victoria's residents "take in" the city's homeless population into their homes to "solve" the homeless problem in the city.<ref name="homeless">[https://www.therebel.media/victoria_mayor_asks_residents_to_billet_with_the_homeless Victoria Mayor asks residents to billet with the homeless] ('''Warning''' - some comments may contain coarse language)</ref><ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/mayor-floats-billeting-of-homeless-to-help-ease-victoria-housing-crisis-1.20575410 Mayor floats billeting of homeless to help ease Victoria housing crisis] at the ''Victoria Times-Colonist''</ref> The announcement drew immediate and heavy criticism against Helps, with those opposed correctly pointing out issues with drugs and/or mental illness experienced by the majority of homeless and transients, along with the inevitable probability of crimes being committed (such as assaults/murders and thefts of homeowners' possessions to sell for feeding drug habits)<ref name="homeless"/> by any homeless accepting billeting from homeowners; Helps was also criticized for taking a "Do as I say, not as I do" attitude by refusing to take any homeless into her home herself, claiming that she had "confidential documents" in her home as her excuse while ignoring homeowners' realistic concerns.<ref name="homeless"/>

* In June 2017, Helps proposed that Victoria's residents "take in" the city's homeless population into their homes to "solve" the homeless problem in the city.<ref name="homeless">[https://www.therebel.media/victoria_mayor_asks_residents_to_billet_with_the_homeless Victoria Mayor asks residents to billet with the homeless] ('''Warning''' - some comments may contain coarse language)</ref><ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/mayor-floats-billeting-of-homeless-to-help-ease-victoria-housing-crisis-1.20575410 Mayor floats billeting of homeless to help ease Victoria housing crisis] at the ''Victoria Times-Colonist''</ref> The announcement drew immediate and heavy criticism against Helps, with those opposed correctly pointing out issues with drugs and/or mental illness experienced by the majority of homeless and transients, along with the inevitable probability of crimes being committed (such as assaults/murders and thefts of homeowners' possessions to sell for feeding drug habits)<ref name="homeless"/> by any homeless accepting billeting from homeowners; Helps was also criticized for taking a "Do as I say, not as I do" attitude by refusing to take any homeless into her home herself, claiming that she had "confidential documents" in her home as her excuse while ignoring homeowners' realistic concerns.<ref name="homeless"/>

* In March 2018, Helps, who was accused of censoring criticism and opposing viewpoints against her by deleting comments on her Facebook page that criticized her record and policies as Victoria mayor and the controversies and scandals she has been involved in, announced that she had deleted her Facebook page, claiming that the site is no longer a healthy space for dialogue.<ref>[https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/victoria-mayor-deletes-facebook-because-it-rewards-anger-and-outrage-1.3857692 Victoria mayor deletes Facebook because it 'rewards anger and outrage'] at CTV News</ref>

* In March 2018, Helps, who was accused of censoring criticism and opposing viewpoints against her by deleting comments on her Facebook page that criticized her record and policies as Victoria mayor and the controversies and scandals she has been involved in, announced that she had deleted her Facebook page, claiming that the site is no longer a healthy space for dialogue.<ref>[https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/victoria-mayor-deletes-facebook-because-it-rewards-anger-and-outrage-1.3857692 Victoria mayor deletes Facebook because it 'rewards anger and outrage'] at CTV News</ref>

* On May 16, 2018, Helps and fellow left-wing members of Victoria's city council told city residents that they should take part in a fast on May 25 to mark the start of the [[Islam]]ic month of Ramadan - while Helps, in her comments, ignored what Islam really is (including that, contrary to what she and other leftists believe, it is not a "religion"<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/articles/10-reasons-not-peace.aspx Ten Obvious Reasons Why Islam is Not a Religion of Peace]</ref><ref>[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/miles/161229 Islam is NOT a religion!] at RenewAmerica.com</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/28/geert-wilders-islam-not-religion-totalitarian-ideology/ Geert Wilders: Islam Is Not a Religion, It's a Totalitarian Ideology] at Breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://newswithviews.com/islam-is-not-a-religion-its-a-fraud/ Islam Is Not A Religion, It’s A Fraud] at News with Views</ref><ref>[https://canadafreepress.com/article/islam-is-not-a-religion-it-is-foreign-law Islam Is Not A Religion, It Is Foreign Law] at Canada Free Press</ref><ref>[http://www.vachristian.org/About-Islam/Islam-Is-Not-An-Abrahamic-Religion.html Islam Is Not an Abrahamic Religion]</ref> but a socio-political ideology which perverts and mocks religion and has a history of terrorism, violence, mass murder and genocide, insurrection, conquest, subjugation of conquered peoples, preaching of hatred against Christians, Jews and all others who do not adhere to Islam, forced adherence to its ideology, threats against those who criticize it or intend to leave it and the use of [[taqiyya]]<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/myths/index.aspx Myths of Islam: Home Page]</ref><ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/games/index.aspx Games Muslims Play: Home Page]</ref> to advance its causes).<ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/council-challenges-victorians-to-join-in-ramadan-fast-1.23305250 Council challenges Victorians to join in Ramadan fast] at the ''Victoria Times-Colonist''</ref>

* On May 16, 2018, Helps and fellow left-wing members of Victoria's city council told city residents that they should take part in a fast on May 25 to mark the start of the [[Islam]]ic month of Ramadan - while Helps, in her comments, ignored what Islam really is (including that, contrary to what she and other leftists believe, it is not a "religion"<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/articles/10-reasons-not-peace.aspx Ten Obvious Reasons Why Islam is Not a Religion of Peace]</ref><ref>[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/miles/161229 Islam is NOT a religion!] at RenewAmerica.com</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/28/geert-wilders-islam-not-religion-totalitarian-ideology/ Geert Wilders: Islam Is Not a Religion, It's a Totalitarian Ideology] at Breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://newswithviews.com/islam-is-not-a-religion-its-a-fraud/ Islam Is Not A Religion, It’s A Fraud] at News with Views</ref><ref>[https://canadafreepress.com/article/islam-is-not-a-religion-it-is-foreign-law Islam Is Not A Religion, It Is Foreign Law] at [[Canada Free Press]]</ref><ref>[http://www.vachristian.org/About-Islam/Islam-Is-Not-An-Abrahamic-Religion.html Islam Is Not an Abrahamic Religion]</ref> but a socio-political ideology which perverts and mocks religion and has a history of terrorism, violence, mass murder and genocide, insurrection, conquest, subjugation of conquered peoples, preaching of hatred against Christians, Jews and all others who do not adhere to Islam, forced adherence to its ideology, threats against those who criticize it or intend to leave it and the use of [[taqiyya]]<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/myths/index.aspx Myths of Islam: Home Page]</ref><ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/games/index.aspx Games Muslims Play: Home Page]</ref> to advance its causes).<ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/council-challenges-victorians-to-join-in-ramadan-fast-1.23305250 Council challenges Victorians to join in Ramadan fast] at the ''Victoria Times-Colonist''</ref>

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