This report gives an overview of data on homelessness and housing since the Mayor’s Task Force on Mental Illness, Addictions and Homelessness was released in October 2007. It shows progress in a number of key areas and will provide a baseline for assessing progress in future years. The evaluation indicators used are based on a review of indicators used to report on homelessness in other Canadian jurisdictions.

Information for this report came from community and university researchers, data experts, and community agencies. This first report includes only the indicators for which data was available at the time of reporting. Although some records were incomplete, the data available has been included. The data and reporting systems will continue to be developed and improved in future reports.

The indicators fall into four main categories: Homelessness, Housing, Income and Supports. The report presents a summary of indicators followed by detailed information in all categories. Explanatory notes for the tables and text are at the end of the report.