My monthly
Christian Courier column tackles an important issue affecting millions of people:
Housing Canadians, with this introductory sentence: "As the cost of living leaves many homeless, should the government declare a national housing emergency?" An excerpt:
Unfortunately, the structures of our political system discourage a
coordinated approach to the [homelessness] issue. Try calling the office of a local MP
or MPP, and you will likely be told that the problem is not in their
riding and you should seek help elsewhere. Our federal division of
powers further aggravates the issue. The territorial fragmentation of
political representation inadvertently facilitates buck-passing, with no
one willing to assume responsibility for finding a solution to a
problem that transcends boundaries.
Read the entire article here.
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