Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Why Canada has a moral imperative to address homelessness

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par Nicole Fice, Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a plan in the 2026 federal budget aimed at eliminating homelessness in the next decade. A statement about the plan says homelessness “strikes at the heart of Canadian values of fairness, solidarity, and human dignity.”

What are these values and how exactly are they impacted by homelessness? The announcement does not clearly answer these questions. As a researcher in public health ethics, I want…

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