Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, everybody. My name is Carolann Barr. I'm the executive director of Raising the Roof. We're a national charity focused on long-term solutions to homelessness. We do that through partnerships with front-line agencies, research, and public education. I want to thank the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I've been involved with ID clinics in different services in and around the Toronto area. I certainly think, yes, getting ID and getting help to get clients to get ID is always a focus. We know it's very important for them to start to stabilize their lives and hopefully look at so

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I know. It hasn't been federal money, but it has been provincial money for those programs. I know from working in the sector for 20 years that they're always in jeopardy of shutting down. So, yes, I agree. Getting ID is important. It's always a responsibility of a social service

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would agree.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I would add to that. It's just that people have so much going on that there is not the agenda to commit fraud. It's a big deal to be able to get to a polling station and vote. And I think when we're talking about this too, it's important for folks to be able to vote for who

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I do think shelters are under-resourced with staff who may have little experience who are dealing with high crisis situations. It is a lot to ask of them especially when there are not the resources put to help people get the ID or help them get to the voting stations. So it is a