MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans on eve of D-Day anniversary

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Accurate data about the number of homeless veterans in Canada remains elusive, but various studies peg the number between 3,000 and 5,000 – possibly more

, since homeless counts and shelter studies rely on veterans to self-identify – with about 10 per cent of those being women.

“If we can cut our numbers from 5,000 down to 2,500 down to zero, we’ve got to look at how it’s been done in other countries,” said Ellis, chairman of the Commons veterans-affairs committee. “We have a duty to these men and women. Veterans’ homelessness is a solvable issue. Let’s get on with it.”

 

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