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Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness catches eye of Quebec City (globalnews.ca)
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Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has suggested that the solution to the crisis may be a Finnish model, which is a 'housing first' approach that aims to give everyone a home.

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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Homeless in Finland are pretty much all addicts or people with mental illness. The problem is 100% same here than other developed nations.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think homelessness and despair cause mental illness and substance abuse. If we can prevent "normal" people from losing their homes, I think they would be more stable and able to take care of themselves long term.

    Allowing homelessness is far more costly to everyone else than preventing it.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, many things have to have failed before person ends up homeless.

    In Finland the positive side is that homelessness is near impossible due financial situation in Finland, state will always provide you enough welfare to have a home (system pays 80% of your rent if you are on welfare)

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