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Rent Crisis Driving Homelessness Surge | Toronto News
New research from Canada reveals that soaring rent prices and a lack of affordable housing are the primary drivers behind Canada’s rising homelessness crisis, not mental health or substance use issues. Analyzing data from 2018 to 2024, the study found that cities like Toronto and Kelowna saw the steepest increases in homelessness when rental costs spiked and cheap units vanished. Homelessness nationwide doubled in just six years—with unsheltered homelessness jumping over 300%. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is calling on the federal government to prioritize low-income renters by…
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