Reducing homelessness will cost Ottawa billions more to hit targets: PBO – National

Reducing homelessness will cost Ottawa billions more to hit targets: PBO – National

In order to reduce chronic homelessness in Canada by 50 per cent in the 2027/28 fiscal year, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimates it would cost the federal government an additional $3.5 billion annually. This comes as the PBO estimates the amount of Canadians experiencing chronic homelessness has increased by 20 per cent since 2018, … Read more