Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets and left to live in the streets of the wealthy nation.
  • SkepticalButOpenMinded
    30·
    1 year ago

    Your daily reminder that the main cause of homelessness is housing affordability. It is not inevitable. It’s a choice we as a society make.

    Canada has one of the highest homelessness rates in the developed world, but it’s not like Canadians have more mental illness, use more drugs, or have less work ethic than Americans or French people.

      • Scribbd@feddit.nl
        7·
        1 year ago

        According to the WHO, 50% of all statistics are made up. Unsourced statistics have an even higher diagnosis rate: 70%!

        But who would lie on the internet?

      • emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de
        1·
        1 year ago

        Assuming your numbers sre even correct, id say thats more an issue with the cdc underreporting mental health issues than with Canadians being more predisposed. Also what is your point exactly?

      • jadero
        11·
        1 year ago

        Interesting stats. I can imagine the arrow of causality going both ways.

        (I don’t know why you’re being downvoted for comparative statistics…)

        • whoisearth
          5·
          1 year ago

          Well for one no links to back up what they’re saying.

          • Teotwawki@lemmy.ml
            2·
            1 year ago

            Primarily. Also, they seem to be linking cannabis use with homelessness for some reason, and are surprised that diagnoses of mental illnesses are higher in a country where people have universal health care.

  • Darkassassin07English
    27·
    1 year ago

    I was forced to move 3 years ago. My rent tripled.

    3 working adults all contributing and we’re still struggling.

    If I was alone I’d have shot myself by now. There’s still days…

      • Darkassassin07English
        12·
        1 year ago

        Appreciate the offer. I’ve got support; it’s the only reason I keep fighting.

        Stay strong m8.

          • frostbiker
            7·
            1 year ago

            Every day is a victory!

            Thank you, I needed to hear that. Intellectually I know that this too shall pass, but some days it is easy to lose sight of this fundamental truth and despair.

  • IninewCrowEnglish
    15·
    1 year ago

    Don’t worry things won’t change much yet … people can still eat

    Once people become so poor they can’t eat … that’s when big problems will start to occur

    People can survive and put up without shelter … but if history has taught us anything, people will revolt if they can’t eat any more