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A look at some of the key statistics surrounding homelessness in Canada

OTTAWA – A by-the-numbers look at some of the key figures about homeless in Canada:

235,000: Estimated number of people who are homeless in Canada annually.

35,000: Estimated number of people who are homeless in Canada on a given night.

150,000: Approximate number of people who access emergency shelters in Canada annually.

50,000: Estimated number of people who are “hidden homeless” — defined as those without homes of their own who lean on friends or family for shelter — on any given night.

4 million: Number of bednights, defined as nights during which a shelter bed is occupied, each year across Canada.

$105.3 million: Amount the federal government spends annually on the Homeless Partnering Strategy, which is designed to prevent and reduce homelessness.

82,380: People who found more stable housing as a result of the Homeless Partnering Strategy.
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(Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness)

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