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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by hobwell@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca

The article highlights a growing crisis where more older adults in Canada, particularly in Toronto, are experiencing homelessness and relying on shelters. Doctors and shelter workers report a significant rise in seniors seeking shelter due to housing affordability challenges and health crises. The existing shelter system is struggling to meet the complex needs of aging individuals, leading to calls for better collaboration between health, housing, and community services. The issue underscores a broader housing crisis impacting vulnerable older populations, urging for targeted support and policy interventions.

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[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago

We need a goddamn UBI and a the definancialization of housing.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago

Canadians are too ignorant to ever get behind that. Everyone I've talked with (trades, management, factory labour) thinks that UBI would take money out of their pocket and give it to the lazy and undeserving, despite the fact that many of them would benefit from it.

But these are the same people that think all teachers are lazy, overpaid, babysitters and public transit is a waste of money.

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