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Growing number of homeless people in Ontario turning to ERs for shelter and warmth, study says (toronto.ctvnews.ca)

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[-] CAWguy@mstdn.ca 6 points 11 months ago

@avidamoeba Jail and ER’s seem like a very costly method to keeping our citizens housed and fed: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-inmates-released-homeless-rates/

[-] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

They don't threaten the neoliberal status quo though /s

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