Homeless: What has been done to decrease the problem? One of the largest growing concerns in Toronto is the constantly increasing number of citizens who are finding themselves living on the With the decrease in the number of available jobs, thepopulation of homeless people has literally boomed. My questions are notas simple to answer as they may appear. Why is a large portion of ourcommunity forced to live on the streets? What has be done to decrease theproblem? These are the questions I will confront in my essay.With the economical wealth attributed to the name "Canada", onewould have to wonder why there is a homeless situation at all. Thisproblem is especially evident in Canada's wealthiest city, Toronto. Whenit comes to the affairs of the people, it is the government who shouldintervene. When I look at what the government has done with regard to thehomeless problem, I have to doubt that everything is being done toeradicate it. The United Nations implemented a universal declaration ofhuman rights. Article 25 Section 1 of this declaration states:Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for thehealth and well being of himself and of his family, including food,clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and tothe right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability,widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond hiscontrol.This is a step in the right direction. However, this is notenough. These rights are subject to the discretion of the government ofthe country who decides to obey these universal rights. How much is"adequate"?The government, both at the federal and municipal levels, iscurrently working on new spending cuts. These cuts also include spendingon welfare, unemployment and social services that are geared towardshelping the homeless. Spending cuts can be seen as a necessity tomaintain the country economically, but the reason for havin...
