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In general, for the about the last 30 to 40 years, cuts to social services have lead to either a downloading of responsibility to municipalities or non-profit organizations (eg churches, the House of Friendship). For example, when the first batch of residential provincial program closures occurred in the 1990s. the Ontario provincial government promised funding to local governments to support these populations that had previously received wraparound support. Unfortunately, the funding never appeared in adequate quantities (if at all).