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Quebec City looks to Finland's successful approach to ending homelessness
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this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2024
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It's interesting how the provincial and federal governments have been eager to adopt European solutions to substance abuse, as long as those solutions don't require funding.
Decriminalization? Sure! That's cheap, and we can even save on enforcement and incarceration. Mental-health services? Best we can do is block grants that we might not renew next year, forcing only shoestring plans Housing. AYFKM!?
This is a good idea, but it should be Canada-wide and perpetually funded, not on a municipality's frail budget. That's the difference between a "Quebec City" and a "Finland"