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March 23, 2017

Federal government’s message to homeless people: Get a good tarp, a sleeping bag, and prepare to die young

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Today’s Federal budget says $11.2 billion will be spent on housing over the next 11 years. Mainstream media has celebrated the housing budget. Toronto Star says cities are one of the winners because of the housing budget. Huffington Post’s headline was “Liberals Dedicate Billions For Affordable Housing” and Global News called it a “Big investment […]

How much will the Federal budget do to end homelessness in Vancouver?

With the highest homeless count ever in Vancouver, what will the Federal budget, expected on Wednesday, do to provide housing for people who are homeless and can only afford $375 a month for rent? How to estimate how many housing units Vancouver could get with federal money announced in the budget: A new unit […]