Winnipeg’s homelessness response lacking: survey [Video]

Winnipeggers believe the city and provincial government are not doing a good job addressing homelessness, according to a recent survey.

The survey, completed by Probe Research, showed Winnipeggers have an overly negative view of how homelessness is being addressed.

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It found 51 per cent of those surveyed believed the City of Winnipeg was doing a poor job, 32 per cent believed it was doing a fair job, and eight per cent believed the city was doing a good or excellent job.

With regards to the province, 46 per cent felt they were doing a poor job, while 34 per cent felt they were doing a fair job. Only 10 per cent thought they were doing a good or excellent job.

Social services and outreach agencies didn’t fare much better. According to the poll, 36 per …