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Safe, secure and affordable housing for all is fundamental to the Social Commons. This article provides a detailed and well-supported review of homelessness in Canada distinguishing between what it describes as the “old normal” as opposed to the “new normal”. Concerns include chronic homelessness, the cost of homelessness, and the expected increase in the incidence of homelessness because of COVID-19 and the ensuing recession. In this Wellesley Institute report, Scott Leon argues that to end homelessness we must address, prevent, focus, and fund. It will require efforts across all levels of government working across a spectrum of responses.
Susan McGrath
“A new normal should build on the momentum of housing protections that were introduced in response to the pandemic and push further and faster towards ending homelessness. A new normal in which homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring is possible. It is possible to have a system where few become homeless and no-one remains homeless. A new normal in which communities have systemic responses in place that ensure homelessness is prevented, and that everyone is transitioned out of homelessness quickly. Where no one is forced to sleep on the streets, and our most vulnerable neighbours would have long-term, affordable homes, complete with the supports they need to be healthy and thrive. […]
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