As part of his promise to take swift, decisive action on homelessness, Premier David Eby introduced the Homes for People plan, which looks to create more than 100,000 new homes by 2028.
More than halfway through the report is a new strategy to address homeless encampments.
It involves action response teams working with homeless encampment residents directly to help them find appropriate housing. So far, the details are limited, but it’s based on a model that has seen success in Seattle.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Nichole Alexander — director of outreach and special initiatives with Seattle-based non-profit Purpose. Dignity. Action — and her team have been working to address homeless encampments in a way
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