Rabble Rant: Housing Half Measures

Topic 1: Waterloo Outdoor Shelter 'Community'

Although 50 individuals in the Region of Waterloo now have a roof over their head, the purposeful isolation of unhoused people and the model of building shanty towns as a solution isn't going to cut it.

From the dangerous narratives it reinforces and the politicians it lets off the hook, these new camps being installed outside urban centres remind of hosts of the Hoovervilles that sprung up during the Depression of the 1930s. These are patterns we want repeating.

Topic 2: Liberals' Affordability Plan = More Profits for Developers

A caucus retreat and a big announcement from the Liberals on how to make life more affordable was a huge let down, but not surprising. They're going with a trickle down approach to housing that will cut of revenue sources for municipalities and Provinces while not doing a thing for those being priced out of a home. Framing the housing issue as a supply problem also brings a host of other issues, namely the scapegoating of immigrants.

We know better.

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• Waterloo Outdoor Homeless Camp
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