Evictions, high rents and discrimination are behind the disturbing trend, a support centre says. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is The Tyee's civic issues reporter. Published Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/11/28/Developmentally-Disabled-People-Homelessness/

Developmentally Disabled People Are Being Pushed into Homelessness

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