Increased funding would enhance the capacity and quality of shelters and services that provide support for homeless individuals. Proponents argue that it provides essential support for the homeless and helps reduce homelessness. Opponents argue that it is costly and may not address the root causes of homelessness.
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Do you think increasing funding for shelters will truly help, or will it lead to other challenges?
@9VY2R4L4 days4D
Lead to more challenges. Deal with the housing market
@9VXFBPF4 days4D
I think it will help and increasing funding for social programs is usually the right way to go. As long as the funding is allocated correctly and the individuals involved are genuinely interested, knowledgeable and passionate about the issues.
@9VVHQM37 days7D
Yes, and increasing rehabilitation resources in those shelters.
@9VTMDCT1wk1W
It will help, but has to be combined with funding for other social services too
@9VW59ZN6 days6D
Instead of shelters, permanent housing needs to be the focus. Tiny home villages, houses under 250 sq ft. a bachelor type cottage which would be theirs as long as they followed the rules. Kept the area in and around their home clean, no fighting,etc. I worked with homeless people, once they have a permanent home, many get their pride back.
@9VJLW4G2wks2W
No, they should decrease it and spend more on mental health services.
@9V7S9QX3wks3W
We should increase fu ding for homeless services, not shelters.
@9V3ZDKC3wks3W
No, privatize or make charities available for homeless shelters and services
@9TQYT754wks4W
It is not a money issue it is an implementation issue. We spend lots of money on this already but it is not used properly
@9TM3JNPConservative1mo1MO
Yes but only available to those in need, not criminals who are homeless as a result of their poor choices/crimes.
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How would you feel if a close friend or family member experienced homelessness, and what would you do to support them?
@9TNTNZJ1mo1MO
They lived with me until they could get on their feet.
@9TC7PPGConservative1mo1MO
Yes, but they should check the profiles of the homeless people.
@9T5VKB4Conservative1mo1MO
I feel what is being done is not helping. These people need mental health support, and a reset to living in a society, not rooting through garbage and living in the streets. They should have homes or a room even if it's in some sort of institution. Our city looks like a 3rd world country in some areas (Kelowna) They need to learn to support themselves, through job training and become productive members of society or they can't live in the cities we work and pay to live in.
@9SMLXB9 2mos2MO
No, incentivize programs to help them get back on their feet and become productive citizens.
@9S44JCLConservative2mos2MO
No, but increase funding for programs that help homeless people find jobs and get back on their feet.
@9S3NX6KConservative2mos2MO
They should incentivise clean living shelters in other words fund the shelters that do not allow crime and drugs in them and defend the ones that can't follow siute
@9RFBPZV3mos3MO
Yes, if allowing tent cities or imprisoning them is the alternative. They should be provided a space that's near basic resources and away from vulnerable public gathering places (parks, schools, daycares, hospitals). For whatever reason, they have not adapted to society, but ignoring or punishing that has never worked. Provide a space that allows for voluntary rehabilitation, but don't force them. It doesn't need heavy infrastructure and regulation. Does need to be monitored. I feel alot of attempts to solve this issue have been more about job creation and funding "rehabilitation"... It just needs to be dealt with to clean things up. If the funding went to creating an environment for them instead of to organizations, it would be significantly more cost effective.
@9RDGNMJ3mos3MO
They need to understand that some prefer to not have a shelter, so they need to provide a space for them to do so.
@9RBVDVT3mos3MO
Yes, but in the form of resident addictions treatment and mental health institutions.
@9RBGQNHNew Democratic3mos3MO
Universal Basic Income, low-income housing, free addictions services and free mental health services would be VASTLY superior to any homeless program that the parties have brought forth.
@9QYHT2W3mos3MO
Get rid of safe injection sites and re allocate that wasted money
@9MW8Y2BConservative5mos5MO
yes as long as people are in great genuine need those who have escaped any kind of abuse.
@9MKYHZ75mos5MO
Yes, but in the form of social programs to help the homeless become productive working members of society
@9W4GSVZ2 days2D
yes, but homeless people are only allowed in if they can pass a test to check for alcohol or drugs.
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