Reading Time: 3 minutes We need to address contributing factors to homelessness, including mental illness, addictions and poverty
Tag: Homelessness
Saskatchewan budget misses opportunity on rental housing assistance
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s more effective to supplement rents in times of high vacancy because each dollar spent gets the tenant more
Market factors, not national strategies, make housing affordable
Reading Time: 3 minutes As homes age, they should filter through various socio-economic strata. But construction approval roadblocks slow that process to a crawl
Bring out the best in others by bringing out the best in yourself
Reading Time: 3 minutes The desire to love and serve others is innate in the human spirit. And those traits can help us accomplish great things as a society
The work to end poverty and homelessness is just beginning
Reading Time: 4 minutes The National Housing Strategy’s $40-billion investment is good news for Canada. But the devil is in the details
Housing First can curb the high cost of homelessness
Reading Time: 4 minutes Homelessness costs Canadians big money without even addressing the causes
Can $11 billion end homelessness in Canada?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Building structures isn’t enough. But by bringing together supports and housing, we can give homes to people who struggle with health and shelter needs
The best kind of social medicine in Medicine Hat
Reading Time: 3 minutes By eliminating homelessness, the Alberta city has reduced the crime rate, the workload on first responders, hospital emergency visits and pressure on the courts
Vancouver’s tax on vacant homes misses the point
Reading Time: 3 minutes When new homes don’t keep up with demand, buyers or renters bid for a dwindling pool of listings, pushing prices up and people out
A national housing strategy will save Canadian lives
Reading Time: 3 minutes Not having a home can be lethal – homelessness causes premature death, poor health and is a significant burden on our health-care system