Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions

Driving into York Region on Toronto's northern border, what first stands out to most people are the large houses and vast estates that Michael Braithwaite says leaves the impression that homelessness isn't an issue here. But it is - and Braithwaite says people in the sprawling region of nine municipalities are seeing the pressure points and trying to address them. "The region has a plan and they've got some good service providers like Blue Door and others in the community that are going to make it happen," said Braithwaite, the CEO of Blue Door shelters. "A lot has happened in the last 10 years, so I can't wait to see the next 10." Predicting the next decade is difficult, even more so in the next year or two given the impact of the pandemic on the country's economic and social services.