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Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

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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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7mos7MO

Yes

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Do you think increasing funding for shelters will truly help, or will it lead to other challenges?

 @9WL64WZConservativefrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

No. Most of them are drug addicts nontheless, and it would cause problems for people who don't like each other.

 @9WK2HW8answered…1mo1MO

Homeless shelters are just drug havens at this point.

 @9WJ3XRVfrom Alberta  answered…1mo1MO

Not sure, more or less need to build a program to integrate them back into society just giving housing is not enough.

 @9WHSDCPfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Personally i think it will lead to more problems. The problem isn’t enough shelters. It’s that people with mental health are not taken care of and leads and further resorts to drugs and alcohol.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7mos7MO

No

 @9ZVFKH6Conservativefrom Ontario  answered…5 days5D

The government should moderately increase funding, but encourage homeless people to get at least minimum wage job

 @9ZR3M3Tfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

It depends if the government has the money to increase the funding.

 @9ZNZZY8from Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Yes, bust statistics ought to govern how the funds are distributed. We have a lot of shelters for women and children, but nearly none for men. This despite the reality that upwards of 75% of unhoused homeless people are men.

 @9ZHML2Gfrom British Columbia  answered…3wks3W

I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

 @9W95NKDfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

yes if they lost their house for a bad reason those who did drugs and gambled away all their money do not deserve a free place to live that is their consiquence others who have good intentions to get back on their feet are deserving of a place to stay

 @9W4GSVZfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

yes, but homeless people are only allowed in if they can pass a test to check for alcohol or drugs.

 @9VW59ZNfrom Alberta  answered…2mos2MO

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.

 @9VJLW4Gfrom Nova Scotia  answered…2mos2MO

No, they should decrease it and spend more on mental health services.

 @9V7S9QXfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

We should increase fu ding for homeless services, not shelters.

 @9V3ZDKCfrom Saskatchewan  answered…2mos2MO

No, privatize or make charities available for homeless shelters and services

 @9TQYT75from Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

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

 @9TM3JNPConservativefrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

Yes but only available to those in need, not criminals who are homeless as a result of their poor choices/crimes.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How would you feel if a close friend or family member experienced homelessness, and what would you do to support them?

 @9TNTNZJfrom British Columbia  answered…3mos3MO

They lived with me until they could get on their feet.

 @9TC7PPGConservativefrom British Columbia  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, but they should check the profiles of the homeless people.

 @9T5VKB4Conservativefrom British Columbia  answered…3mos3MO

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.

 @9X5SN9Yfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, but only for access by legal Canadian citizens.

 @9WT8J9Vfrom Saskatchewan  answered…1mo1MO

it depends. a lot of people get themselves In that position but if it a actual good reason to be homeless then idk

 @9WK3LGVLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, for homeless not for drug addiction homelessness. There is a distinctive difference and the fact the government lumps this together is offensive to those struggling with homelessness due to low income and high house cost.

 @9SMLXB9 from Quebec  answered…3mos3MO

No, incentivize programs to help them get back on their feet and become productive citizens.

 @9S44JCLConservativefrom Ontario  answered…4mos4MO

No, but increase funding for programs that help homeless people find jobs and get back on their feet.

 @9S3NX6KConservativefrom Ontario  answered…4mos4MO

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

 @9RFBPZVanswered…4mos4MO

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.

 @9RDGNMJfrom Manitoba  answered…4mos4MO

They need to understand that some prefer to not have a shelter, so they need to provide a space for them to do so.

 @9RBVDVTfrom Nova Scotia  answered…4mos4MO

Yes, but in the form of resident addictions treatment and mental health institutions.

 @9RBGQNHNew Democraticfrom Saskatchewan  answered…4mos4MO

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.

 @9QYHT2Wfrom British Columbia  answered…5mos5MO

Get rid of safe injection sites and re allocate that wasted money

 @9MW8Y2BConservativefrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

yes as long as people are in great genuine need those who have escaped any kind of abuse.

 @9MKYHZ7from Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but in the form of social programs to help the homeless become productive working members of society

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What balance should governments strike between addressing homelessness and managing other societal needs and budgets?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

In your opinion, what are the main causes of homelessness, and how should those causes be addressed?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Do you think more shelters are a short-term fix or part of a long-term solution to homelessness?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Why do you think homelessness persists despite efforts to provide shelters and services?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What role do you believe government funding should play in solving homelessness?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How do you think society's treatment of homeless people reflects our collective values?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How does seeing homelessness in your community influence your perspective on social responsibility?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Have you ever encountered or helped a homeless person, and how did that experience impact your view on homelessness?

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