CBC Manitoba: St. Boniface Hospital assault

Days before a homeless man allegedly sexually assaulted a nurse in the parkade at Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital, he was released from custody following a sentencing where a judge said responding to challenges he faces due to severe mental illness and drug use felt “hopeless.”

CBC Manitoba spoke to Frank Cormier, Sociology and Criminology about how there is a gap in specialized resources like housing for people with mental health and addictions issues.

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