2. Target investments to chronically and episodically homeless people

In the first story of the Liberal housing platform, the focus on supportive housing addresses people who are chronically or episodically homeless, but as with Housing First the definition is expanded to include a focus on other groups as well. Additionally, Policy Recommendation 51 mentions people with mental health and/or addictions issues (as did MP Vaughan). In particular, MP Vaughan was clear that there needed to be room to develop regional responses rather than one-size-fits-all models.

The first and second stories of the Liberal Platform could be considered as equivalents to HPS and the Investment in Affordable Housing Initiative according to MP Vaughan. One addresses the need for housing to address homelessness as determined by the municipalities and the other addresses the ability of the provinces and municipalities to solve housing needs in a variety of ways.