Mr. Speaker, on January 8, members of RAPSIM, a social services organization, confirmed that the HPS's new focus on the housing first approach will be a major step backward when it comes to preventing and reducing homelessness.
Several organizations in my riding are concerned that Accès-Soir, a unique front-line service in north Montreal, will suffer because of this new focus.
Does the Minister of Employment and Social Development understand that homelessness is a complex phenomenon calling for a range of interventions, including prevention?