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Alberta makes strides against homelessness
Saturday, August 25th, 2012
13 August 2012
“Our plan appealed to people on the left who see the issue as a one of social justice. But it also appealed to the business sector because it was about a more efficient use of public money.” That’s because it was clear that homeless people are much more likely to end up in ambulances, hospitals, courtrooms, jails and shelters. All of these public services are expensive and homeless people were cycling through them yet still didn’t have a home to call their own.
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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Calgary homeless in from cold
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Jun 22 2010
One of the foundation’s top priorities was to provide homes for parents and their children who find themselves on the street or being shuffled from shelter to shelter at night. About 220 families were rehoused in two years against a target of 200. Plans are also underway to provide housing for people discharged from hospitals and detox facilities who have no place to go, as well as people released from jails and juvenile detention centres.
Tags: homelessness, housing, poverty
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