Temporary Shelter Necessary To Help Saskatoon’s Homeless, But Long-Term Solutions Needed
The City of Saskatoon is looking to change zoning bylaws to allow a temporary shelter to open to help people get off the street, but advocates said band-aid solutions won’t solve the city’s growing homelessness problem next year.
The Saskatoon Tribal Council plans to open the temporary shelter at the beginning of December. A warehouse, or other location, is still being finalized.
But first, the city needs to change current zoning bylaws so the shelter can open and operate. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatoon’s homelessness problem has only gotten worse according to those who work with vulnerable people.
