Scenario 1: The Alberta Works Trap
You have a potential room rental, but the landlord requires a deposit today. Alberta Works requires a filled Salvation Army Rent Report, which takes 30 days to process. The system requires an address to get money, and money to get an address.
> Question: How do you mathematically avoid the street?
Scenario 2: The Fish Creek Eviction
It is -15°C. You receive an Official Notice from CPS Parks giving you 24 hours to remove your camper. Outreach teams are barred from giving out sleeping bags due to municipal bylaws.
> Question: Do you abandon your thermal shelter and risk tissue necrosis, or stay and risk arrest and seizure of your only assets?
Scenario 3: The Wealthsimple 2FA Lockout
Your phone is stolen. You have $0.49. Your physical bank card works, but your digital direct deposits are locked behind a 2FA SMS code sent to the stolen phone. Replacing your ID takes 3 weeks. Your only asset is a Public Library Card.