A brand new report by Ontario’s municipalities says greater than 80,000 folks have been homeless final yr.
The Affiliation of Municipalities of Ontario says the groundbreaking report is believed to be essentially the most correct image of provincewide homelessness so far.
The affiliation pulled knowledge from the province’s 47 service managers who take care of social housing and homelessness.
AMO coverage director Lindsay Jones says the numbers are staggering.
The report says 40,000 of these folks have been homeless for six months or extra.
There are actually 25 per cent extra folks dwelling in shelters or on the streets, in comparison with two years in the past.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 9, 2025.
