Homelessness in Canada | By the numbers

"Today we are facing a critical moment in our efforts to tackle modern homelessness in Canada."

28 September 2017

Mass homelessness is a public health crisis in Canada. Youth, Indigenous people and, increasingly, more older adults and seniors are particularly affected.

Shelters and other emergency services are not enough to solve the problem, but a shift of focus onto prevention can end homelessness in Canada.

 

Sources:

The State of Homelessness in Canada 2016

Alberta Point-in-time Homeless Count (Edmonton) 2016

Alberta Government Economic Dashboard

 



 

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