City, Saskatoon Tribal Council addressing ‘homelessness crisis’ with outreach, temp shelter
, calling for the province to step in and fix changes to the newly adopted Saskatchewan Income Support program.Rallies call for changes to income assistance, say program putting more at risk of homelessness
The social assistance program changed how the system previously made payments, something advocates said has lead to more evictions and people ending up on the street this winter. “We see people sleeping on sidewalks, under any type of crevice that they can keep warm, out of the wind,” Arcand said.Advocates discuss effects of housing insecurity being seen throughout SaskatchewanThe fire department said it worries about vulnerable people setting fires to try and keep warm. There have already been safety issues with fires, said Chief Morgan Hackl.“One was one on a private property near a garage and it extended onto the garage and destroyed the garage,” he said.
“That’s a fire safety issue but it’s also a life safety issue. Especially when there is a number of tents or temporary shelters together, if something like a fire does occur it spreads quickly.”A bylaw change is being discussed at the next city council meeting, according to Arcand, that would allow the temporary shelter to open and operate.
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