It's because family-sized housing is the hardest housing to build quickly, source quickly, and move people into. It's the most expensive form of housing, in particular in large urban areas. That's why the number of children in the emergency housing system, the shelter system, in Toronto is continuing to grow even though singles and subpopulations are starting to shrink. The challenge we have is housing children and families properly in this country.
On July 24th, 2018. See this statement in context.