1880–1969: the Mercer Reformatory incarcerated women for poverty, homelessness, drunkenness, and “immoral” conduct, often separating them from children deemed neglected and made Crown wards for adoption.
It’s encouraging to see evidence-based and international approaches to address homelessness.👇
Andrew Mercer Ontario Reformatory for Females
Great to learn more about evidence-based approaches to ending homelessness from Dr. Lígia Teixeira and other experts at the University of Ottawa and on Parliament Hill.
