> I wonder how poor people in tents will fair in Canadian winter. I'm imagining many people freezing to death. But maybe homeless encampments are better prepare

> I wonder how poor people in tents will fair in Canadian winter. I'm imagining many people freezing to death. But maybe homeless encampments are better prepared than I'm imagining. Look no further than Portland, OR. We have built temporary shelters as "warming facilities" and we spend a lot of money in our budget to get them new tents, sleeping bags, and other materials every year. The motto here from the citizenry is largely, "Just build tiny home villages" but Multnomah County requires multiple committees and processes that drag on for years to do such things. Until you come up with a permanent solution you will have a recurring, burning hole in your budget that will grow with the homeless population. Additionally, many of these folks rampantly damage the environment and city landscape which will also cause more budget shortfalls even after you get them into housing.