At first glance, it would seem the homeless population in Saint John has been almost halved from the December figure of 166. Over the past year 118 homeless people in Saint John moved into permanent housing, he said. Despite the pandemic, 32 names have been taken off the homeless list in Saint John since the beginning of March, Gorman said. Announcements expectedThe province's housing plan said funding would be provided to create 10 new affordable housing units this year. However, the department said as many as 1,530 affordable units will also be created through landlord repair programs.

Source: CBC News July 02, 2020 15:00 UTC