Homeless Canada

EDMONTON - Council of Alberta's capital city passed a motion Tuesday declaring a homelessness and housing emergency, but the vote wasn't unanimous. The resolution was brought by Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, who said action had to be taken because of a jump in homelessness in the city and because people are dying. "If we don't treat this as a long-term emergency, more and more Edmontonians will fall through the cracks and become homeless," Sohi said in his final pitch to council. Image: Edmonton city council has passed a motion declaring a homelessness and housing emergency, but the vote wasn't unanimous. Police negotiate with encampment residents and supporters during a stand off as police prepare to clear homeless encampments in Edmonton, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson. GAC Full story: https://lnkd.in/gSNHVkXK

City of Ottawa and federal government agree to open new emergency homeless shelter. The Graham Spy Building in Westboro is expected to open Jan. 20 as an emergency overnight shelter. https://lnkd.in/g2z3yE4t

Canada must recognize anti-homeless attacks as hate crimesHate crime is a growing concern in Canada. These are crimes motivated by animosity, bias or hate toward some aspect of a victim's identity. https://lnkd.in/g3jWTRJJ

'Still alive:' Calgary's unhoused residents grapple with extreme cold. Some unhoused Calgarians say they choose to sleep in tents rather than at shelters despite the extreme cold because of security concerns. Bill Kaufmann https://lnkd.in/gPZwA7Pc

As municipalities work to address homelessness, how do they measure success? Researcher says a better job needs to be done to keep track of the unhoused in Canada. https://lnkd.in/gHqUQAiU

Quebec's homeless population almost doubled in 4 years, report says. Many groups, including Indigenous people, people who've been in youth protection, are overrepresented. https://lnkd.in/gmZjvahT