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EDMONTON- The mayor of Alberta’s capital introduced a motion calling for an emergency to be declared over homelessness and housing Monday, along with a plan for immediate and systemic change. Amarjeet Sohi told a special city council meeting that action has to be taken now, adding that 300 people have died as a result of homelessness over the past year. “Service providers are being forced into unsustainable expansion to keep up with the demand. People are dying. Creating an emergency will signal to Edmontonians that council understands the magnitude of this problem,” Sohi said. “This is a call to action. The conversation I want to have today is not specifically about encampments or shelters. I’m here to talk about the system as a whole and how to best address the… <\/p>\n

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EDMONTON- The mayor of Alberta’s capital introduced a motion calling for an emergency to be declared over homelessness and housing Monday, along with a plan for immediate and systemic change. Amarjeet Sohi told a special city council meeting that action has to be taken now, adding that 300 people have died as a result of homelessness over the past year. “Service providers are being forced into unsustainable expansion to keep up with the demand. People are dying. Creating an emergency will signal to Edmontonians that council understands the magnitude of this problem,” Sohi said. “This is a call to action. The conversation I want to have today is not specifically about encampments or shelters. I’m here to talk about the system as a whole and how to best address the... <\/p>\n

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