Zero homeless?
London, Ont., recently declared it has functionally eradicated veteran homelessness within its city limits.
“Functional zero veteran homelessness” is a status designated by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness. It means the number of homeless veterans is less than, or equal to, the number of veterans the city has proven it can house in a month.
The alliance’s Built for Zero Canada campaign has endorsed London as the first Canadian community to attain that distinction.
“Safe and affordable housing is a right for everyone, especially brave women and men who have so selflessly served our country,” said Mayor Ed Holder.
Homelessness likely affects 3,000 to 5,000 of Canada’s nearly 650,000 veterans, according to a 2019 report to Parliament by the House of Commons Standing Co...