加拿大退伍军人支助小组敦促增加对阿富汗退伍军人的援助,预测无家可归人数将增加。 Canadian veterans' support groups urge increased aid for Afghan war veterans, predicting rising homelessness.

加拿大退伍军人支援团体敦促政府增加援助, 因为他们预计阿富汗战争退伍军人无家可归人数会增加, Canadian veterans' support groups are urging the government for increased aid as they anticipate a rise in homelessness among veterans from the Afghan war, whose service ended over a decade ago. 无家可归退伍军人的估计人数从2 400人到10 000人不等,其比率比一般人口高出2至3倍。 Estimates of homeless veterans range from 2,400 to 10,000, with rates two to three times higher than the general population. 倡导者提出了省住房支助和联邦供资双管齐下的战略,以有效解决即将到来的危机。 Advocates propose a dual strategy of provincial housing support and federal funding for initiatives to effectively address the impending crisis.