Homelessness most severe for Aboriginal people and seniors
VANCOUVER, BC (April 10, 2017) The Preliminary Data Report for the 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver, prepared by BC Non-Profit Housing Association and M.Thomson Consulting, on behalf of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy’s Community Entity, Metro Vancouver found 3,605 people homeless in the region-wide count, an increase of 30% from the previous 2014 count. Click here to download the Preliminary Data Report.
Media are advised that Kishone Roy, CEO of BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the BCNPHA research team are available for interviews on the Preliminary Data Report for the 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver.
“Significant investments in new affordable housing, maintenance of the existing housing stock and coordination of support services for people who are homeless is needed at all levels immediately to address this crisis,” said Kishone Roy, CEO of BC Non-Profit Housing. “As homelessness has increased in our region, the calls for greater and urgent government action are getting louder. Both the federal and provincial governments, have recently made significant investments but even these are insufficient to address our affordable housing backlog. The BC Affordable Housing Plan released earlier today by the BC Rental Housing Coalition provides a framework to address homelessness and the housing crisis in the province.”
Preliminary Report Findings:
Homelessness among Aboriginal people, seniors and youth
Homeless Count Background:
About the BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Formed 25 years ago, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) is the provincial umbrella organization for the non-profit housing sector comprised of nearly 600 members, including non-profit housing societies, businesses, individuals, partners and stakeholders. Together non-profit housing societies manage more than 60,000 units of long-term, affordable housing in over 1,500 buildings across the province.
For information, or to set up an interview please contact:
Dean Pogas (BCNPHA)
Tel: 604.363.6590
Email: dean@bcnpha.ca
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