Take ‘a prevention mindset,’ experts urge committee launching study on Canada’s homelessness strategy

'It’s easier to prevent homelessness through preventative measures than to help someone get off the streets,' says Liberal MP Natilien Joseph, who suggested the study.
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Canada, led by Minister Gregor Robertson, said Canada's Reaching Home strategy helped place more than 112,000 people into more stable housing. The 2019 strategy is funded through to 2027-28.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY AIDAN RAYNOR
May 27, 2026

Ahead of a parliamentary committee’s study of Canada’s homelessness strategy, Liberal MP and committee chair Robert Morrissey says he hopes to examine the root causes that lead to some people making what he calls the choice to be homeless, making it difficult to reduce t...

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