Yes, I will send the recommendations in the report.
One I want to mention particularly is the importance of portable housing benefits for women and that those be available immediately. There shouldn't be a wait of a certain period of time that somebody has been named homeless before that person can get those benefits. There are a lot of delays in the system with regard to when benefits can be accessed, and then there is a lot of red tape about who can get them, when and for how long. I agree that the immediate need should be met immediately.
With regard to pathways to ownership, not everybody can own property, but the idea is that poverty and intergenerational poverty will lead to future experiences of violence. It's not just the trauma of the existing violence in a family that leads to that intergenerational impact; it's also long-term poverty. Pathways to ownership for small, accessible homes in safe areas are also essential for survivors so that they can make their own decisions.
Shelters don't offer survivors a lot of autonomy. What we're trying to do is build autonomy, independence and self-determination. That is what more housing options will allow survivors.
