Another Homeless Study - Big Deal...

In a press release today the Feds and the Province of Ontario announced a "federal-provincial Memorandum of Understanding on homelessness."

This Memorandum of Understanding on homelessness creates a framework for the governments of Canada and Ontario to collaborate on research and data collection, as well as to explore options for horizontal pilot projects to better combat homelessness in Ontario. Through this information-sharing initiative, the governments will be able to deepen their knowledge and understanding of homelessness and its causes, in order to help Ontario communities develop better strategies to address the needs of the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. This also means a more efficient use of public funds to help those who are in need.

Unbelievable! Yet another half-hearted pilot project/study/data collecting/feel good announcement that sounds like they are doing something. Aaaaaaaarrrrgh! Cynicism is a poor response, but it's all I have at this announcement.

Homeless people do not have homes and many have mental illnesses. We know the research, we've seen too many pilot projects, we have a deep knowledge, and we have better strategies. How about some serious funding!