ID cards coming for homeless

Posted Sep 28, 2010 6:55 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The province is rolling out ID cards to help the homeless get back on their feet.

The program would allow people without a fixed address to get a piece of ID.

A Mustard Seed spokesperson tells The Calgary Sun it will help Calgary’s homeless get better access to services that can help them.

The program is set to start next week.

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