by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 8, 2022 | Research
One third of youth experiencing homelessness in Canada are Indigenous. Among these Indigenous youth, almost half feel disconnected from their culture or community and over two thirds feel they are not connected to a specific area of Indigenous land. Cultural...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 1, 2022 | Research
Today, August 1st, is Emancipation Day. It’s a day to recognize Canada’s history of slavery and discrimination. This date was chosen because August 1, 1834, marks the abolishment of slavery across the British Empire. In 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 27, 2022 | Research
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) continues to evaluate the design and use of assessment tools within the homelessness sector, to ensure that communities have access to the best, most evidence-based resources. This blog shares our recent reflections on...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over the past decade, several plans to address the affordable housing and homelessness crisis in Canada have been implemented by governments at all levels. Although initiatives like the National Housing Strategy, Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy and the...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s been two years since the onset of COVID-19. At this point, the virus has left few of us unaffected. So, you likely won’t be surprised to hear that our research found that many young people experiencing homelessness were deeply impacted by the pandemic. With...
