Homeless people who are camping could be offered a priority status for social housing — just like women fleeing domestic violence are given priority on the wait-list, a consultant told councillors.

On Monday, city councillors heard this from Tracy Flaherty-Willmott, an Ottawa-based consultant who specializes in homelessness

She works for OrgCode, the firm hired a year ago by the city to examine local homelessness and recommend solutions.

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