Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson made a similar pledge while mayor of Vancouver

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[–] 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

As someone whose worked on the 'front lines' of homeless encampments: The common denominator with failed initiatives is "too little too late". Not enough funding means not enough social workers, not enough spaces for clients, and not enough security.

Properly funded programs create jobs and mitigate the harm poverty is causing our society.

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  • [–] 6 points 12 hours ago* (1 child)

    Properly funded programs create jobs and mitigate the harm poverty is causing our society.

    So no chance of them being properly funded since homelessness is a threat to everyone to stay in line and not make life more difficult for the poor wealthy and political classes.

    It exists to make sure people stay in terrible jobs with no options.

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  • [–] 6 points 12 hours ago*

    Pretty much my experience. Maybe this massive price sticker will move the needle. Le doubt.

    But like solving poverty is an entirely different thing than mitigating the harm caused by poverty. Talking from experience, NIMBY resentment towards halfway housing is validated when there isn't enough resources to properly insulate and control access.

    Vast majority of homeless people are disabled or aged out of foster care. Obviously most of them aren't criminals, at first. But we leave them in the cold until they turn to drugs; than years of addiction driven deterioration turns some of them feral. We are literally throwing the vulnerable people of our society to the wolves.

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