During the pandemic, emergency shelters overflowed as folks were asked to stay indoors, too many had no place to go.
- Sleeping head to toe in overcrowded shelters wasn’t and isn’t a safe option during #COVID19
- Municipalities, provinces and territories stepped up and worked to secure hotel spaces for those in need, and our Government provided funding to make it happen.
- Moving forward through the National Housing Strategy we’ve committed an extra BILLION dollars to rapidly develop and secure affordable housing to make sure that more Canadians have a safe place to be.
- A more equitable, fair and resilient Canada needs to exist without homelessness!
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