Homeless census: numbers expected to rise

A new census of the homeless will be done on April 15 and Quebec is bracing itself for a rise from the 10,000 counted in October 2022.

The CAQ government appears to think that by saying it wants to reduce the numbers, it will magically happen. No additional funds were directed to housing in this week’s Quebec budget, and we have a social services minister, Lionel Carmant, who has said that some people choose homelessness as a lifestyle.