Federal Aid Program for Homeless Veterans Sheltered Only 277 People in 4 Years

Published on December 5, 2023

A federal aid program aimed at getting homeless veterans off the streets provided shelter for about 10 percent of the ex-soldiers, sailors, air crew, and RCMP in need over a four-year period, recently released government records show. Since Nov. 1, 2019, only 277 homeless veterans were provided with shelter under the program, records in an Inquiry of Ministry first reported on by Blacklock’s Reporter show. The highest number of homes were built in 2022, with 137 units built in Ontario. That number dropped to as few as 6 or 7 in previous years. The Department of Veterans Affairs, in the Inquiry tabled in the Commons last week, said Canada’s National Housing Strategy puts the needs of ex-soldiers, sailors and air crew first. The program “prioritizes the housing needs of the most vulnerable populations in Canada, including veterans, by building new affordable housing,” Veterans Affairs said....

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