COH-AWH-What_Would_it_Take
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YOUTH’S MESSAGES TO ALL LEVELS<br />
OF CANADIAN GOVERNMENT<br />
“I would like to tell<br />
the government<br />
… the value of a<br />
society stems more<br />
from the way that<br />
<strong>it</strong> takes care of <strong>it</strong>s<br />
oppressed people<br />
than <strong>it</strong>s defic<strong>it</strong>.”<br />
MONTREAL YOUTH<br />
“Stop making cuts at the level<br />
of social welfare, income taxes,<br />
and taxes… Quebec produces<br />
homelessness w<strong>it</strong>h their cuts.”<br />
MONTREAL YOUTH<br />
“I’d say <strong>it</strong>’s important for everyone to have a home<br />
and people can’t get a proper job w<strong>it</strong>hout having<br />
a home or being safe. So <strong>it</strong>’s important to meet<br />
peoples’ basic needs before you expect them to be<br />
able to function and work in society.”<br />
VANCOUVER YOUTH<br />
“The government should be<br />
there for the people, not just<br />
protecting them, but wanting<br />
to take care of their people. It<br />
has to respect their people and<br />
their commun<strong>it</strong>y as much as <strong>it</strong><br />
wants to be respected by them.<br />
So, when there is a problem<br />
or an issue or anything, <strong>it</strong><br />
shouldn’t treat people like<br />
they’re animals. Like, <strong>it</strong> has to<br />
give value to the people.”<br />
“I think what I would say to the government<br />
is just to please continue to fight for our<br />
social programs. I am thankful for the social<br />
programs we do have. And I hope that they<br />
continue to get better.”<br />
TORONTO YOUTH<br />
CALGARY YOUTH
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