Toronto City officials recently announced their expanded services for the homeless, this winter. This will be five short-term-visit centres, providing warm meals, sleeping space and staff with
information on how to obtain permanent housing.
The total of beds for the homeless will be 5,656. The response to this largesse was swift and critical, which came under the heading of totally inadequate.
Rafi Aaron, of the Interfaith Coalition to Fight Homelessness, said,''The answer lies in the creation of more permanent shelters with support services that address the root causes of homelessness, such as mental health and addiction and a major increase in low income and affordable housing options.''
I guess it wouldn't occur to folk like Mr. Aaron to address the cause of mental health and addiction, or for that matter, homelessness itself.
The total of beds for the homeless will be 5,656. The response to this largesse was swift and critical, which came under the heading of totally inadequate.
Rafi Aaron, of the Interfaith Coalition to Fight Homelessness, said,''The answer lies in the creation of more permanent shelters with support services that address the root causes of homelessness, such as mental health and addiction and a major increase in low income and affordable housing options.''
I guess it wouldn't occur to folk like Mr. Aaron to address the cause of mental health and addiction, or for that matter, homelessness itself.
For socialism,
Steve, Mehmet, John & contributing members of the SPC.
Steve, Mehmet, John & contributing members of the SPC.
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