Between 2016 and 2023, the number of domestic violence beds have increased by 55% in Toronto, 95% in Calgary, 115% in Montreal, and 163% Vancouver. Increase in demand for additional spaces in domestic violence shelters represents one of the unexpected consequences and costs of the housing crisis. /4

But if no housing is to be found, women and their children are forced to remain in what was supposed to be temporary shelter. In response, providers have had to dramatically increase the number of beds they provide and to accommodate longer stays. 3/4

High rents and the housing shortage they signal make it more difficult for women and children to escape their abusers. Fortunately, domestic violence shelters are available to provide temporary housing while more permanent housing is sought. 2/4

It would catch me eating peanut butter straight from the jar with a spoon.

Data on food bank use is an underappreciated source of information on the rising risk of homelessness and offers a way of possibly preventing some forms of homelessness before it begins. /fin

An implication is that for many individuals and families, homelessness is the end result of a steady worsening of one's circumstances. Knowing this, policymakers and service agencies have the opportunity to apply well-timed interventions to prevent homelessness from happening.

In the year immediately prior to entering a homeless shelter, reliance on a food bank increased by over 70% relative to 5 years prior.

In the study, we observed how the same people make use of both food banks and homeless shelters. The data reveal that in the 5 years prior to entering a homeless shelter for the first time, reliance on a food bank steadily increased.

Taking advantage of this opportunity requires greater attention being paid to the common experiences of individuals and families relying on food banks and those facing the threat of homelessness. /fin

An implication of this result is that for many, homelessness is the end result of a steady worsening of one's circumstances. Knowing this, policymakers and service agencies have the opportunity to apply well-timed interventions to prevent homelessness from happening.

With these data, we show that for many individuals and families, losing housing follows a large increase in food bank use over the preceding 5 years.

I think the US is about 5 days away from the Reichstag fire.

Congratulations Lee. The first of many, I am sure.

Currently, only Alberta and Quebec index all the types of assistance they provide to a CPI. The CPI is not a great measure of inflation as it is experienced by people with low income but it is better than relying on politicians to make changes when it suits them to do so. /fin

Two levels of government contribute to providing families with social assistance and they provide that assistance in a variety ways. Some sources of social assistance are indexed for inflation but some are not. Provinces differ in the amount of inflation protection they provide.

Since she was not remembering, I lied and told her that we found a bar and knocked back a couple whiskeys. That was too much. She wagged her finger at me and said now *that* is not true. While her memory is gone she knows that she would never do such a bohemian thing even near the end. 3/3

She enjoyed it. After Fred and Armand (you guys are heroes) struggled to get her back into bed, I remarked that that was just great. But she had absolutely no memory of it. Fred, Armand and me looked at one another and laughed. 2/3