Homelessness Climbing Across Ontario
Ottawa is watching a provincewide trend play out on its own streets: Ontario's Financial Accountability Office says homelessness has risen more than 23 per cent over the past four years, now affecting over 76,000 people. Despite that growth, the report projects the province is on track to spend less on homelessness programs, not more.
The Ottawa Angle
Ottawa has its own well-documented shelter crunch and encampments along the Rideau River and downtown core. A provincewide funding pullback would land directly on local shelters and outreach programs already stretched thin, making this a number Ottawa residents and city council should be watching closely.
Source: CBC Ottawa
