Quebec’s Homeless Population Costs $1.15 Billion per Year
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Quebec sees sharp rise in cost of homelessness services
The average cost of providing services to people experiencing homelessness has risen to more than $95,000 a year per person – up from just over $72,000 in 2023, according to a report commissioned by the Union of Quebec Municipalities. Experts say these rising costs highlight the need for bolder investments in social housing.
Quebec’s homeless population costs $1.15 billion per year
A new study on homelessness puts the annual cost at more than $1.15 billion, or $95,284 annually for each homeless person in the province, according to a recent study published by the Union of Quebec Municipalities.
The cost of roaming services is $1.15 billion per year across the province, according to a new UMQ study.
The cost of social services associated with the homelessness crisis is exploding throughout the province. According to a new study by the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ), published in the middle of an election campaign, every homeless person now costs 16 times more than an average Quebecer.
According to a recent study, the cost of social services for a homeless person is 16 times higher than for the average Quebecer.
Homeless people cost society so much more
A recent study made for the Union des municipalités du Québec contrasts how much it costs to give services to a homeless person vs someone with a roof. The cost of emergency shelters, the expenses involved in healthcare for someone living on the street, their legal costs – if it’s expensive to be poor, as […]
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