This discussion paper discusses the significant impact of climate change on health equity, particularly for people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Canada. It highlights that those in poverty are disproportionately affected by climate-related events due to various intersecting factors.
Home Addressing Poverty and Homelessness is Central to an Equity-Focused Response to Climate Change: Considering Canada as an Example
AuthorsChristina E. Hoicka, Denise Thomson, Edward C. Xie, Finola Hackett, Glen P. Kenny, Gregor Wolbring, Haorui Wu, Kristin K. Clemens, Lewis Williams, Liette Vasseur, Mariya Bezgrebelna, Maya K. Gislason, Melissa Hiebert, Pemma Muzumdar, Pierre Valois, Pranita B. Udas, Renée Rosenmann, Robert D. Meade, Samantha Green, Sean A. Kidd, Shelby S. Yamamoto, Susan Bell Chiblow, Vicky Stergiopoulos
Publication Date2024
Volume 3
Issue 3
Pages 1-6
Journal NameInternational Journal on Homelessness