Housing and mental health a hot topic at the SUMA Convention – Saskatoon

Every year at the SUMA Convention in Saskatoon, resolutions are shared by municipalities as a way to bring their issues to the forefront.

Twenty resolutions were brought forward this year, with only two not passing — those being Limiting Tax Exemptions for Municipal Properties and Voting Ability for Non-Resident Business Owners.

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Two resolutions were passed with significant support, both around the issue of homelessness and mental health and addictions.

Those resolutions were Emergency Shelter and Low-Barrier Supportive Housing Funding and Funding for Mental Health and Social Services.

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