by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 29, 2023
La version française suit la version anglaise. Encampments are a prima facie violation of the right to housing. Yet, they are simultaneously a way of claiming rights in the face of profound exclusion. Governments should not use the lack of formal housing or recognized...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Feb 17, 2023
The Reaching Home Community Homelessness Report (CHR) is submitted to the federal government annually, starting in 2021, by communities that receive ongoing federal Reaching Home funding for homelessness services and initiatives. The CHR shows communities a...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 1, 2022
La version française suit la version anglaise. Homeless encampments constitute one of the most serious right-to-housing issues in Canada today. Mobilizing case studies, media scans, and literature and policy reviews, this report illuminates the inherent tensions of...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 1, 2022
La version française suit la version anglaise. While the crisis of people experiencing homelessness is by no means isolated to a single urban context, it is particularly acute and widespread in Vancouver. Vancouver has also been the site of several legal battles over...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 1, 2022
La version française suit la version anglaise. The City of Toronto has been in a housing and homelessness crisis for years, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of these intersecting crises, there was a significant increase in encampments...
