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Ontario’s Big City Mayors Call for Emergency Meeting with Province to Address the Chronic Homelessness, Mental Health, Safety and Addictions Crisis

Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met on June 17 to call for an emergency joint meeting with the province to accelerate solutions to address chronic homelessness, mental health, safety, and addictions issues in our communities. While all Ontarians have felt the brunt of the pandemic, our most marginalized and vulnerable populations have been disproportionately impacted.

There is a clear lack of support for those in need of urgent shelter and healthcare, and municipal governments cannot continue to...