This guide will introduce you to the most relevant internet resources for information about homelessness as a social policy issue
Homeless- "Statistics Canada does not collect monthly or annual data on the number of homeless persons in Canada. Residents of shelters are enumerated during the census, which occurs every 5 years."
- 2011 Census: Topic-based tabulations: selected collective dwelling and population characteristics (52) and type of collective dwelling (17) for the population in collective dwellings of Canada, Provinces and Territories (98-313-XCB2011024)
- 2006 Census: Population in collective dwellings by province and territory
- 2001 Census: Collective dwellings
- 2011 National Household Survey: Homeownership and shelter costs in Canada
- Housing affordability
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Homelessness
Employment and Social Development Canada - Homelessness Strategy
Homelessness Partnering Strategy 2005-2014: highlights of the National Shelter Study
Library of Parliament
- Current issues in mental health in Canada: homelessness and access to housing
- Exploring the circle: mental illness, homelessness and the criminal justice system in Canada
- Current Issues in Mental Health in Canada: Homelessness and Access to Housing
British Columbia
- BC Housing
- Homeless Count (City of Vancouver)
- Homelessness
- Homelessness: causes and effects reports vol., 1, vol. 2 and vol. 3
- Homelessness Services Association of BC
Ontario
- Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative
- Homeless Hub [click on Community Profiles for Ontario and each city for statistics]
- Report of the Provincial Task Force on Homelessness
- Report of the Expert Advisory Panel on Homelessness
Ottawa
- Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa
- Housing (City of Ottawa)
- Ottawa Mission
Toronto
- Housing & Homelessness Services
- Housing & Homelessness Research & Reports
- Report of the Mayor's Homlessness Action Task Force (The Golden Report)
Indigenous
- Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness
- Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program
- Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Youth
United Kingdom
- Crisis
- Dealing with homelessness
- Homelessness (House of Lords briefing)
- Homelessness Statistics
United States
- Conference of Mayors Hunger and Homelessness Surveys
- Dept. of Health and Human Services - Homelessness
- Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Homeless Assistance - federal programs and services for people who are homeless or at risk
- Dept. of Labor Homless and Service Providers to the Homeless
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Homelessness
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Homelessness Programs and Resources
- United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Youth
- Youth Homelessness Overview (U.S.)
- UN Habitat
- UNESCO
- Homelessness & Housing (1994-2003) can be updated by searching for homeless*
- UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency
