Carver: We should only use evidence-based approaches to homelessness

As Ontario’s two largest cities, comparisons between Toronto and Ottawa are inevitable. Both are diverse; each faces challenges of balancing urban and suburban needs; and, both struggle to solve homelessness.
Toronto has an evidence-based plan to support its homeless. Key to this plan is Housing First, a model that places homeless people into permanent housing without preconditions. Research shows that factors contributing to homelessness, such as mental illness and addiction, stabilize wi