A new report reveals that homelessness in northern Ontario has grown at four times the rate of non-northern communities in the last eight years. Projections suggest it could more than quadruple over the next decade, highlighting the urgent need for action.
Homelessness in northern Ontario has grown four times faster than in non-northern communities in the last eight years, and new research suggests it could more than quadruple over the next decade. The numbers come from a new report released by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Here's what local advocates and leaders say they want to see done to address the growing issue.A homeless encampment is seen in Thunder Bay, Ont., in this November 2024 file photo.
"We knew it was there, but we didn't think it goes to that extent," said Fern Dominelli, executive director of the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association. "What we were really hoping for in doing this report is to help our provincial government to feel the same sense of urgency and priority that municipal governments feel when they think about this crisis."
One of the top reasons for housing loss cited in Thunder Bay's point-in-time count in the fall was incarceration.A 'staggering' 80,000 people and more were homeless in Ontario last year, new report finds The findings of AMO's homelessness report concern him, especially the projections of how much worse the rates could become.Brian Hamilton, chair of the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board, is seen in this 2023 file photo. Hamilton says it's important to address how the affordability crisis is contributing to homelessness, particularly when it comes to rentals.
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