Quebec City mayor calls on others to share anger at increase in homelessness

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The mayor spoke at a summit on homelessness, following recent data that found the number of people experiencing homelessness had nearly doubled over four years in Quebec.

The gathering came on the heels of public health data released earlier this week that found the number of people experiencing homelessness had“We have to be frustrated, we have to live with our anger and take it somewhere that will mobilize us to something better, somewhere like Finland,” he told reporters Friday.

Experts from Finland, who spoke at the summit, highlighted the importance of taking a judgment-free approach to housing.

 

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