Ottawa says it will end homelessness within 10 years, backed by tens of billions of dollars including $2 billion for mental health and addictions infrastructure.
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Ottawa is pledging to end homelessness within 10 years and says the plan will be funded through investments running into the tens of billions of dollars, delivered through multiple housing and health-care initiatives.
The measures highlighted include $2 billion for mental health and addictions infrastructure, a new Centre for Mental Health and Addictions in Winnipeg, and renewing the Canada Housing Benefit.
The pledge also depends on what the federal government describes as heavy buy-in from provinces and territories.
In a discussion tied to the budget, Caryn Ceolin spoke with Steve Pomeroy, an industry professor at McMaster University with the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative, about how the approach differs from the 2017 Trudeau government commitment to cut homelessness by 50 per cent in 10 years.
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