Mayor Andrea Horwath says the long-term goal is to have everyone in permanent housing
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Why a housing-first model is the only way to solve the homelessness crisis
Governments try to address issues like addiction and mental illness before helping people find housing. That’s the wrong approach.
You can’t #stayhome if you have no home
Paul Wells: Shelters across the country are facing ‘a perfect storm of bad news’ with a vulnerable population and workers without protection
It’s time to think of homelessness as a public health emergency
Cathy Crowe: After a homeless person in Toronto tested positive for coronavirus, the government needs to realize that ‘self-isolation’ for this population is a cruel oxymoron
Why bulldozing encampments isn’t a solution for the homeless
Even if the Trudeau government’s $55-billion, 10-year national housing strategy meets its goals, homeless encampments are unlikely to disappear
Canada’s housing crisis reinforces violence against poor women
Women are more likely to experience ‘invisible homelessness’—a fate that can be exacerbated by gender-based violence
For Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, the souvenirs are finally worth savouring
From cheeky plate designs to tchotchkes that help uplift Britain’s homeless, the tired world of royal commemoratives is being swept up by new sensibilities
Shelter in the shadow of the golden arches
For many people, McDonald’s is the most reliable shelter on cold winter nights—a symptom of the failings of Canada’s housing and shelter networks
Why Calgary’s 10-year bid to end homelessness was a valuable failure
The pioneering, ‘housing first’ experiment inspired other cities and levels of government, providing hope that homelessness is solvable
The national housing strategy promises big spending, but is it money well spent?
Opinion: With homelessness funding not tied to outcomes, tens of billions of new spending from Ottawa might not help nearly as much as it could