Homelessness in Canada has nearly doubled since 2018: letter writer

Housing Minister Gregor Robertson. A better-targeted Canada Housing Benefit could reduce homelessness by 60 per cent and provide housing security for hundreds of thousands of families, writes Peter Schmolka.

Homelessness in Canada has nearly doubled since 2018, driven by the shrinking supply of affordable rental units for the lowest-income Canadians. The Canadian Alliance to...

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