Latest Contributions
- Book/E-Book Chapter
1. Introduction
This document is designed to help create and enhance an understanding of Housing First practice, programs, philosophy and principles in a Canadian context. It is intended to provide practical guidance...
- Report
The State of Homelessness in Canada 2013
The State of Homelessness in Canada: 2013 is the first extensive Canadian report card on homelessness. This report examines what we know about homelessness, the historical, social and economic context...
Latest Blog
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Ask the Hub – What are the links between Aboriginal Peoples and homelessness?
When we posted our Infographic Wednesday blog post on Urban Aboriginal Homelessness on Facebook we received this comment from a user: “Tell us why, what are the causes, and tell...
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Ask the Hub – Veterans and Homelessness
Three things made me think about veterans this week so it seemed timely to tackle the question of veterans and homelessness generally. Bell had a #BellLetsTalk campaign to raise awareness about Mental...
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Ask the Hub – How many people who are homeless die in a year?
I had a chat with a reporter this week from Radio-Canada who wanted to know about homeless deaths in Toronto, specifically from freezing. She asked, “How many homeless people died in...
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Ask the Hub – How do you ask someone to go indoors during extreme weather?
How do you, without drawing their ire, ask someone to please go indoors during this horrendous weather?R.E.Scarborough, ON It’s good to be pretty upfront about something like this: “Hey there....
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Ask the Hub – Which city in Canada has the most homeless people per capita and why?
Dear Homeless Hub, Which city in Canada has the most homeless people per capita and why? Patricia L. Toronto, ON Given the lack of a national Point-In-Time count, it is...
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Year in Review
A year in the life of the Homeless Hub and the Canadian Homelessness Research Network. 2013 has been a busy year for us. Funding Enhancement We received news that our...