Reaction to T.O. homeless survey

We need a national housing strategy, not a head count, Toronto Star, 23 April 2006

Determining whether 200, 500 or 1,000 people happen to be sleeping outside on April 19 shouldn't radically change the response — 31,985 homeless people are too many...

Increasing social assistance rates and minimum wage to liveable levels, new social housing and rent supplements will all help the city address its homeless disaster.

Spending money and wasting time on another study will only detract from the main issue: We are the only industrialized country in the world without a national housing program.

Additional press: Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, City of Toronto.