Advocates working to fight homelessness say a report released this week by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) confirms the reality they see on a daily basis, and highlights the challenges they've worked for years to make known to decision makers.

The report released Thursday paints a grim picture of a province that is at "a tipping point in its homelessness crisis." It says, based on data collected from Ontario's 47 municipal service managers, that more than 81,000 Ontarians were…