A makeshift homeless encampment has been set up in a park in Granby, Canada which is struggling to deal with a surge in homelessness. "In Granby alone, we need at least 1,000 affordable housing units," says Karine Lussier, director of a local anti-poverty organization. A housing structure, including a tent, is seen in a makeshift homeless encampment in a park in Granby, Canada. And Quebec is not alone in the quandary: homelessness is spiralling across Canada, experts warn. Shoes belonging to a woman are left just outside her tent in a makeshift homeless encampment in a park in Granby, Canada.

Source: Daily Nation October 05, 2023 09:21 UTC