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Homelessness describes the situation of an individual or family without stable, permanent, appropriate housing, or the immediate prospect, means and ability of acquiring it. It is the result of systemic or societal barriers, a lack of affordable and appropriate housing, the individual/household’s
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Canadian to drastically reduce homelessness across the country.
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financial, mental, cognitive, behavioural or physical challenges, and/or racism and discrimination. Most people do not choose to be homeless, and the experience is generally negative, unpleasant, stressful and distressing.
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Canadian definition of homelessness has been endorsed by 75 scholars and community organizations.
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in Canada in 2013. It examines how this approach has been applied in Canada. Subsequently, in 2014 the COH published a framework on
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