Facts and Figures
The situation of an individual, family or community without stable, safe, permanent, or appropriate housing
What is homelessness
Connect with them to discover how you can help people who are homeless
Who are local service providers
This simple, friendly action is the first thing you can do when you see a neighbour who is unhoused
What is saying 'hello'
Encampment residents must be treated with respect and dignity because of these rights that everyone has
What are human rights
Structural, system, and individual and relational factors are examples of this
What are the causes of homelessness
What are two barriers people who are homeless face when trying to find and keep a job?
What are a lack of phone number and access to transportation.
You can write a letter here to express your concerns and opinions surrounding community policy
What is your local government
What is a polite response if an unhoused person does not engage with you after you say hello?
Politely, leave them alone
If someone must move, new housing must be this
What is safe, suitable, and ready for move in
Family violence, conflict, and job loss, are examples of this cause of homelessness
What is Individual and relational factors
The number of Canadians who experience homelessness each night
What is 40 000
If you don’t feel ready to help directly, one helpful thing you can do online is this
What is engaging with and following local service providers and mutual aid communities on social media
Respecting a tent or makeshift shelter as someone’s personal space means treating it like this
What is their home
It is a human rights violation to do this without warning, consent, or safe alternatives
What is forced evictions or removing people from their homes
An example of a structural cause of homelessness
Lack of affordable housing across Canada
The average life expectancy of an unhoused person
What is 40-47
If you have the skills or time, what three types of support could you provide to people experiencing homelessness?
What are food preparation, hair cutting, or driving/delivery
Three things you can give to an unhoused person who asks for support
What are money, food, and water
A human rights compliant relocation plan must avoid this impact on families
What is family separation
Governments must ensure encampment residents have services like waste removal, food support, and this essential resource for survival
What is clean water
What is the percentage of homeless people who have jobs?
What is 30%
If you want to make a change and educate those around you to understand homelessness, you may talk to them about this
What are the root causes of homelessness
If you are an activist or someone who isn’t afraid to be loud, you can do this to make a change to homelessness
What is attend a protest or solidarity walk
When discussing encampments, the rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected, including these two important rights
The right to land and the right to give full consent before changes are made
To honour the distinct rights of Indigenous peoples, including during engagement with homeless encampments, we must do these three things
Respect, protect, and fulfil Indigenous peoples' rights.