Mapping Homelessness Research in Canada

Smith, Alison K.; Kopec, Anna

doi:10.1080/02722011.2023.2170155

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“…In Canada, the notion of housing justice is enshrined in the law: the 2019 National Housing Strategy recognized housing as a human right and established that Canada's housing policy is to “further the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing as recognized in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights” (Government of Canada, 2019, p. 2). Despite this commitment, Canada's affordability crisis continues to deepen, playing out unevenly across the country, and taking varying forms across mid‐sized cities (CMHC, 2023b; Smith & Kopec, 2023; van der Merwe & Doucet, 2021).…”

Section: Housing Justice For All Newcomers In Canadian Small and Mid‐...mentioning

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Navigating the housing crisis: A comparison of international students and other newcomers in a mid‐sized Canadian city

Pottie‐Sherman

Christensen

Foroutan

et al. 2023

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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This article investigates the housing experiences of international students in comparison to other newcomers in the mid‐sized Canadian city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with a focus on how they navigate housing crises. Drawing on recent literature on housing justice, a quantitative survey of 188 participants, and 30 qualitative interviews, the findings reveal that international students and other newcomers are at different stages of their housing careers, have different needs and goals, and are experiencing the affordability crisis differently. Housing discrimination is a pressing concern, especially for international students who are subjected to intersectional prejudice, exploitation by landlords, and amplified challenges due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. The article argues for inclusive housing and immigration policies that acknowledge international students as part of the Canadian housing market and ensure their rights to housing.

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Section: Housing Justice For All Newcomers In Canadian Small and Mid‐...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating the housing crisis: A comparison of international students and other newcomers in a mid‐sized Canadian city

Pottie‐Sherman

Christensen

Foroutan

et al. 2023

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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Lived Experience as Evidence for Research, Policy, and Advocacy on Homelessness in Canada

Malik,

Cristea,

McLean

et al. 2024

Can Public Adm

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The rise of evidence‐based policymaking highlights the importance of evidence and how it is defined and utilized. It also uncovers the gaps in evidence and where lived experience stands to benefit policymaking. The rising level of encampments, homelessness, and housing unaffordability in Canada emphasize the need to consider how and where lived experiences of homelessness are included. This article interrogates the inclusion of lived experiences of homelessness in three specific domains: research, policy, and advocacy. Our findings from systematic reviews of each area reveal an evidence‐policy gap in homelessness policy and governance. Across all three domains, scholars and practitioners alike often fail to explicitly include lived experience to inform their efforts. Enhanced coordination and policy learning across and between the domains can offer a pathway to measurably improve policy effectiveness.

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Isolation to stabilization: A Housing First approach to address homelessness in Kingston, Ontario

Tan,

Revell,

Wilson

et al. 2024

Can J Public Health

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Setting Homelessness is a significant and growing public health concern across Canada. In Kingston, Ontario, the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness has more than doubled from 136 people in 2020 to 296 in 2023. Intervention An emergency shelter-in-place hotel program was established in April 2020 to provide non-congregate shelter to people experiencing homelessness and vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infections. Beyond preventing COVID transmission, the unintentional consequence was that a population that experienced chronic homelessness reduced drug consumption and became stable. In 2022, with increased funding from the Ministry of Health and the City of Kingston, a new Housing First program was implemented to transition individuals from homelessness to long-term stable housing. Outcomes Between November 2022 and June 2023, a total of 34 clients initiated the program. Of these clients, 10 completed the program and were successfully housed, 10 remained active participants, and 14 were discharged before completion. Strengths and challenges were identified. Diverse services provided to meet the population’s needs and strong collaborations with various community partners were facilitating factors. Inadequate external resources, a lack of evening and prosocial activities, and outside peers (not part of the program) who influenced recovery plans were identified as challenges. Implications This program illustrates that simultaneously integrating housing, community building, mental health, and addiction services is possible and provides an innovative way to stabilize this vulnerable population of people experiencing homelessness. Results from this program and the knowledge generated through implementation are being used to further scale up the program.

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Mapping Homelessness Research in Canada

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

Navigating the housing crisis: A comparison of international students and other newcomers in a mid‐sized Canadian city

Navigating the housing crisis: A comparison of international students and other newcomers in a mid‐sized Canadian city

Lived Experience as Evidence for Research, Policy, and Advocacy on Homelessness in Canada

Isolation to stabilization: A Housing First approach to address homelessness in Kingston, Ontario

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