'Proof will be in the pudding': Alberta changing how social agencies are funded

Alberta is looking to cut out the middleman when it comes to how social agencies are funded. On Friday, the province announced incoming changes to how services for Alberta's homeless population are funded. Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon said the province will now provide funding directly to front-line agencies, rather than have them distributed through community-based organizations. It will also increase data gathering on homelessness and create a new panel to inf