National Day of Action for Social Housing marked in Manitoba [Video]

The Province of Manitoba is joining national calls to the federal government to beef up funding for social housing.

On Thursday at the Manitoba Legislature, Bernadette Smith, Manitoba’s Minister of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness, joined the Manitoba’s Right to Housing Coalition.

The event brings attention to the National Day of Action for Social Housing, which is on Friday.

“The shortage of social housing is a major contributor (to) an increase in homelessness,” Smith said.

“All Manitoba should have access to safe, dignified housing. Our government knows we cannot solve homelessness without homes.”

This is one of several events happening across the country in connection with the Social Housing and Human Rights coalition, which is calling for specific action from the federal government.

In its call to action, it wants to see a minimum of 50,000 net new rental units geared towards those experiencing homelessness each year for the next 10 …