Local advocates excited for ‘bold new approach’ to London, Ont. homeless plan
Last summer, issues impacting those in London’s homeless community made headlines as the advocacy group The Forgotten 519 launched a hunger strike, which was carried out by organizing member Dan Oudshoorn.with The Forgotten 519 announcing that, after the third round of talks with the City of London, an agreement had been reached.
“I think that donation is just such a clear indicator that this isn’t some niche issue a small kind of charitable concern. This is all of London who are anxious, who are concerned, who know that we can do better on the issue of homelessness,” Oudshoorn said.He commended Morgan’s points surrounding the need for affordable housing, saying that “housing is the only answer for solving homelessness long-term.
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