Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe pledged to end youth homelessness in the capital city within five years at an announcement Tuesday morning.

The announcement did not include specific actions the city plans to take to achieve that goal but Sutcliffe said the 2026 budget, which is currently being planned, will include investments to that end.

"No matter the reason, it is our goal to make sure that any young person who ends up in a shelter has the immediate support and assistance they need to find a safe and stable home," he said.

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"Ending youth homelessness is the first step toward ending all homelessness," Sutcliffe said, pointing to how half of chronically homeless adults first experienced homelessness before they were 16.

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