June 14, 2016 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced that following the 2016 homelessness Point-in-Time (PiT) Count, a second nationally coordinated PiT count will be held between March 1st and April 30 2018 to continue to help communities measure their progress in reducing homelessness.
By announcing the 2018 count early, there will be an opportunity for more communities to participate. Discussions with designated communities, including Canada’s major cities, are taking place over the next months to help to guide the approach taken for 2018. The second count will include a focus on engaging with homeless youth and Indigenous communities.
Key findings from the first PiT count, which ended on April 30, 2016, will be released this fall. The information collected through the first and second PiT count will contribute to a national picture of the nature and size of the homeless population. It will allow communities to better identify the needs of homeless individuals and provide them with local, tailored supports.
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“I am pleased that the Government of Canada is working in collaboration with communities and stakeholders to find solutions to homelessness. The second point-in-time count will further contribute to the development of a national picture of homelessness, allowing our government, and participating communities, to identify effective strategies for reducing homelessness in Canada.”
– The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Associated Links
Employment and Social Development Canada – PiT Count
Homelessness Partnering Strategy
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