Let's pressure them to change their minds! Ontarians want a solution to the housing and homelessness crisis — not to throw people in jail.

homelessrights.ca/get-involved

Meanwhile, here is the Ontario PC Party's response to rejecting the use of the Notwithstanding Clause to clear encampments and upholding homeless people's Charter rights ...

I encourage members of our community to join @ocrhp.bsky.social in making this a top priority election issue and to reach out to our local candidates on it. Check out www.homelessrights.ca/get-involved on how you can help.

When the province announced $75.5 million to "end encampments" in December, only $44.5 million of this was new funding. This is a mere 1% increase in homelessness funding for the fiscal year.

We deserve a government who will do what it takes to end homelessness: homelessrights.ca/get-involved

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Homelessness has increased by 49% in Ontario since 2017. But the provincial government hasn't paid their fair share to address homelessness. Because Ontario isn't spending what it should, municipalities have had to increase their spending on homelessness — which comes from your property taxes. /3

A recent report from Maytree Canada showed that the Ontario government is spending less on affordable housing than in 2013, and spending more on managing homelessness — but not enough. /2

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