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Government says the levels plan will result in a 0.2 per cent population decline over next 2 years

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The Canadian government estimates there are 235,000 Canadians who experience homelessness. A 2020 study suggests that there are 1.3 million unoccupied homes in Canada

Something tells me a 0.2% population decline (approximately 80,000 people, although they estimate 670,000 homes won't have to be built) isn't going to be a magic bullet solution.

edit: My math was off by an order of magnitude, which means the real numbers are more outlandish πŸ™ƒ