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CBC
13 hours ago
- Politics
- CBC
Homelessness across Metro Vancouver hits all-time high, count reveals
Homelessness in Vancouver and its suburbs has hit an all-time high. That's according to new data from a homeless count conducted in March. With numbers high-level, preliminary numbers released now, as CBC's Chad Pawson reports those behind the count are pleading for governments to respond.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Homelessness across Metro Vancouver hits all-time high, count reveals
Homelessness in Vancouver and its suburbs has hit an all-time high. That's according to new data from a homeless count conducted in March. With numbers high-level, preliminary numbers released now, as CBC's Chad Pawson reports those behind the count are pleading for governments to respond.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Yahoo
Number of people who are homeless in Metro Vancouver up 9 per cent in 2 years: report
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver is climbing, according to preliminary data from the most recent homeless count. The count, which took place in mid-March this year, found that at least 5,232 individuals in the region are homeless, up nine per cent compared to 2023. Since point-in-time homeless counts started in 2005, the number of homeless people in Metro Vancouver has increased by 141 per cent, the report says. Earlier this year, Statistics Canada showed the population for the region now exceeds three million, compared to 2.1 million in 2005. "Homelessness is growing at a much faster rate than population growth in the region, and this indicates that shelter capacity is insufficient," said Lorraine Copas, chair of the Greater Vancouver Community Advisory Board for Reaching Home — one of the groups involved in the report — in a news release. "We're releasing this high-level preliminary data now because it is incredibly valuable for organizations, support services, and policymakers to be aware of as they plan, fund and operationalize their programming." The report looks at both sheltered and unsheltered people. Sheltered people are those who, on the night of March 10, 2025, stayed in an emergency, temporary or extreme weather response shelter, a transition house, a hotel as a temporary situation, or a hospital, local holding cell or detox facility, but have no fixed address to return to. Unsheltered people include people who, on that same night, slept in an encampment, alley, doorway, parkade, park or vehicle, someone else's couch, or, if there was a sex work transaction, a client's place. The number of homeless people counted in the count rose in the City of Vancouver to a record high of 2,715, a 12 per cent increase from two years ago. Meanwhile, Delta and White Rock saw the biggest percentage increases, up by 70 and 53 per cent, respectively. Seniors make up about 22 per cent of unhoused people in Metro Vancouver, while youth under 25 make up about six per cent, the report shows. Indigenous people make up a disproportionate number of those experiencing homelessness; 34 per cent of the more than 5,000 homeless individuals in Metro Vancouver identified as Indigenous, while Indigenous people make up only 2.4 per cent of the population in the region, according to Statistics Canada. David Wells, chair of the Indigenous Homelessness Steering Committee for Greater Vancouver, said in a statement to The Canadian Press that the report's findings are a call for "governments at all levels to prioritize homelessness prevention." Wells also says the numbers put the issue of Indigenous homelessness in the spotlight, as 54 per cent of the Indigenous respondents to the survey said they were unsheltered — living outdoors without protection — versus 42 per cent of non-Indigenous respondents who were in the same situation.
CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Number of people who are homeless in Metro Vancouver up 9 per cent in 2 years: report
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver is climbing, according to preliminary data from the most recent homeless count. The count, which took place in mid-March this year, found that at least 5,232 individuals in the region are homeless, up nine per cent compared to 2023. Since point-in-time homeless counts started in 2005, the number of homeless people in Metro Vancouver has increased by 141 per cent, the report says. Earlier this year, Statistics Canada showed the population for the region now exceeds three million, compared to 2.1 million in 2005. "Homelessness is growing at a much faster rate than population growth in the region, and this indicates that shelter capacity is insufficient," said Lorraine Copas, chair of the Greater Vancouver Community Advisory Board for Reaching Home — one of the groups involved in the report — in a news release. "We're releasing this high-level preliminary data now because it is incredibly valuable for organizations, support services, and policymakers to be aware of as they plan, fund and operationalize their programming." The report looks at both sheltered and unsheltered people. Sheltered people are those who, on the night of March 10, 2025, stayed in an emergency, temporary or extreme weather response shelter, a transition house, a hotel as a temporary situation, or a hospital, local holding cell or detox facility, but have no fixed address to return to. Unsheltered people include people who, on that same night, slept in an encampment, alley, doorway, parkade, park or vehicle, someone else's couch, or, if there was a sex work transaction, a client's place. The number of homeless people counted in the count rose in the City of Vancouver to a record high of 2,715, a 12 per cent increase from two years ago. Meanwhile, Delta and White Rock saw the biggest percentage increases, up by 70 and 53 per cent, respectively. Seniors make up about 22 per cent of unhoused people in Metro Vancouver, while youth under 25 make up about six per cent, the report shows. Indigenous people make up a disproportionate number of those experiencing homelessness; 34 per cent of the more than 5,000 homeless individuals in Metro Vancouver identified as Indigenous, while Indigenous people make up only 2.4 per cent of the population in the region, according to Statistics Canada. David Wells, chair of the Indigenous Homelessness Steering Committee for Greater Vancouver, said in a statement to The Canadian Press that the report's findings are a call for "governments at all levels to prioritize homelessness prevention." Wells also says the numbers put the issue of Indigenous homelessness in the spotlight, as 54 per cent of the Indigenous respondents to the survey said they were unsheltered — living outdoors without protection — versus 42 per cent of non-Indigenous respondents who were in the same situation.
CBS News
14-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
Los Angeles' 2025 homelessness count shows decrease for second consecutive year
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released findings from its 2025 count, reporting a 4% decrease in people experiencing homelessness across the county. This is the second year the number of unhoused people has dropped in the region. The number of people living on the streets in the county decreased by 10%, according to the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, and it has dropped 14% over the last two years. This year's count took place from February 18 to 20, one month later than normal, as it was delayed due to the wildfires. Over three nights in February, hundreds of volunteers went out into the streets of L.A. for the count, which is required for federal funding. While countywide there was a 4% decrease in unhoused people, the city of Los Angeles reported a 3.4% drop. LAHSA has credited encampment resolution efforts, such as L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' Inside Safe program and the county's Pathway Home for the decline in homelessness, as well as other policies and programs in place. "Homelessness has gone down two years in a row because we chose to act with urgency and reject the broken status quo of leaving people on the street until housing was built," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. According to the 2025 Homeless Count, data continued to show a disproportionate number of Black people experiencing homelessness, while Latinos remain the largest ethnic group experiencing homelessness in the region. In 2019, homelessness in the county stood at 58,936 people, with the city of Los Angeles accounting for a majority of that figure, with 35,550 people. In the following years, homelessness grew across the L.A. region as a result of several factors, such as a lack of affordable housing and the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues. The crisis reached its highest point in 2023 when LAHSA recorded 75,518 homeless people in the county, with 46,260 of them in the city. In 2024, the annual homeless count showed the first slight decline in homelessness, with 75,312 homeless people in the county, 45,252 of them in the city of Los Angeles. In 2025, those figures dropped to 72,308 homeless people in the county, with about 43,669 of them in the city. In April, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted to defund he joint city-county LA County Homeless Services Authority and instead form its own department. The newly formed Los Angeles County Department for Homeless Services and Housing is expected to consolidate and streamline services while also adding greater accountability. LAHSA was faulted in a federal court review for losing track of billions in taxpayer funds while failing to address the region's homelessness crisis.
