Out of the Cold. Food Insecurity. Life Care.

In this episode, correspondents Luke Mandato and Quinton Amundson join host Mickey Conlon to discuss this season's launch of Out of the Cold programs and their vital role in combating homelessness, their expansion beyond Toronto, and on-the-ground insights from Mandato’s interviews this week. Discussion shifts to persistent homelessness issues, with Amundson outlining conditions and programs in Alberta, and Conlon reflecting on changes in the homeless population over the years. Register staff then examine food insecurity through executives’ concerns and hopes for the federal budget, alongside personal anecdotes of grocery struggles even among the fully employed. Lastly, Conlon spotlights Amundson’s story of Roger Foley and Life Care. Read these related stories from catholicregister.org:Budget must address food insecurity, advocates say | The Catholic Register - It took 38 years for Toronto food banks to experience over one million client visits in a single year.Campaign cares for patient offered MAiD | The Catholic Register - Fund supports disabled man ‘repeatedly pressured’ to end his lifeAbout the Hosts:Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register.Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register.Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.