SOCIAL ANALYSIS ON HOMELESSNESS IN ONTARIO HOMELESS IN ONTARIO: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT Establish the Who, what, where, and when of the topic "Cuts to social housing and other programs began in 1984, and the federal government ceased all funding for social housing in 1993. In 1996, it transferred all responsibility for affordable housing to the provinces. In many areas, cuts to housing came with cuts to crucial social services meant to assist people during ill health, unemployment, and/or economic downturns." (Woolley, n.d, para.12)