{"id":18430,"date":"2022-05-11T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-537697-2997182.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18430"},"modified":"2022-10-09T04:45:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T08:45:10","slug":"insufficient-income-is-the-leading-cause-of-homelessness-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-537697-2997182.cloudwaysapps.com\/insufficient-income-is-the-leading-cause-of-homelessness-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Insufficient Income is the Leading Cause of Homelessness in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For years, Invisible People reporters have been debunking the myth that addiction and mental illness are the leading causes of homelessness in the U.S. and directing the public\u2019s attention to the actual leading cause \u2013 the lack of affordable housing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since a lack of affordable housing has stood as the leading cause of American homelessness for years on end, it\u2019s easy to assume this would be the case in other industrialized nations as well. However, a closer look at Canada proves this is overwhelmingly not the case. A lack of affordable housing is actually the second leading cause of homelessness in the Great White North, leaving room for a new and novel first cause.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the false opinions of the general public, it\u2019s easy to assume that the primary component driving residents into homelessness in Canada would be something to the effect of addiction, mental health conditions, or some combination of the two.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alas, no. This is simply not the case. It proves once and for all that these causes are always secondary, even in situations where the root cause of homelessness is something other than a lack of affordable housing.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the case of Canada, the number one leading cause of homelessness is insufficient income. Here\u2019s what that means for industrialized countries grappling with a homeless crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, One out of Every Seven Canadians is Poverty-Stricken<\/h3>\n

From a statistical standpoint,\u00a0<\/span>Canada is the sixth-richest country<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on the planet. However, that wealth is so unevenly distributed that one out of every seven Canadians\u00a0<\/span>is afflicted with poverty<\/span><\/a>. And for the next generation, the outlook is even bleaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to insufficient income, one in five Canadian children lives impoverished. Half of all Indigenous Canadian children fit this exact description. How did we get here? More importantly, what\u2019s being done to combat this disparity?<\/span><\/p>\n

Factors Contributing to Insufficient Income<\/h3>\n

Insufficient income is the result of multiple flaws in the social structure. Some of the most prevalent contributors to insufficient income include:<\/span><\/p>\n