In May 1999, the Final Report of the Peel Regional Task Force on Homelessness: Getting to the Root of the Problem, was released. Its underlining theme was to support people experiencing homelessness in order that they could regain stable lives as healthy, contributing citizens. Council approved an organized series of recommendations designed as a continuum to address homelessness, reduce barriers to service access and increase housing supply. Council also affirmed its commitment to the elimination of homelessness in Peel Region through authorization of initiatives designed to achieve the appropriate balance between prevention of homelessness and alleviation of suffering for those who become homeless and assist others to acquire stability in their lives.

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