WATCH: There's a option to remedy homelessness in Ontario

This week on our ‘Contained in the Village’ podcast: A brand new report has painstakingly tallied the variety of Ontarians who skilled homelessness final 12 months. The determine is staggering

Welcome again to Contained in the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast the place all information is native — and no matter is off-limits.

On this week’s episode: A plan to sort out Ontario’s homeless disaster.

A brand new report launched final week has painstakingly tallied the variety of Ontarians who skilled homelessness final 12 months — and the determine is staggering: 81,515.

With out significant intervention, that quantity is predicted to double over the following decade (and doubtlessly attain 300,000 within the occasion of an financial downturn).

What will be completed to show issues round? The Affiliation of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), which commissioned the report, says the repair will price $13 billion in authorities funding: $11 billion over 10 years to spice up the availability of inexpensive housing, enhance transitional and supportive companies, and improve prevention packages; and $2 billion over eight years to eradicate encampments.

Becoming a member of us to interrupt down all of the numbers is Lindsay Jones, director of coverage and authorities relations at AMO.

CLOSER LOOK: Homeless disaster in Ontario will worsen earlier than it will get higher

Hosted by Scott Sexsmith and Michael Friscolanti, the Editor-in-Chief of Village Media, Contained in the Village is a information and present affairs podcast that gives a weekly window into a few of the greatest native journalism from throughout our chain of Ontario newsrooms. Produced by Derek Turner, this system additionally explores bigger-picture points that impression individuals throughout the province.

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