'We need immediate assistance': STC Chief Mark Arcand calls for more homeless resources
“We need immediate assistance, as soon as possible, because there’s a crisis in Saskatoon,” Arcand said on Friday.
by Brody Langager · Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand is calling for an immediate response from several levels of government amid a dramatic spike in the number of people without permanent shelter in the city.
The 2024 point-in-time homeless count found 1,499 homeless people in Saskatoon in October, which is almost three times higher than when the last count was done in 2022. That count identified 550 people facing homelessness, including 26 children and 84 youth.