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City of Vancouver

Homelessness services and resources
Point In TIme Count - 2023
- 2023 Homeless Count

Homeless Hub

City of Vancouver - Community Profile

Media Publications

City of Vancouver to spend $8 million on street-cleaning jobs for the homeless
The Daily Hive - February 7 2024

Vancouver homeless encampment on provincial land ordered cleared
Global News BC - February 2, 2024

Vancouver park rangers thwart attempts to build tiny homes at homeless encampment
CBC News BC - January 19, 2024

'A broken system': Rangers stop volunteers from building tiny home in CRAB Park
CTV News BC - January 18, 2024

Heartbreaking images show Vancouver's homeless suffering during snowstorm
CTV News BC - January 17, 2024

Vancouver encampment residents to have complaint against city heard by human rights tribunal
CBC News - December 18, 2023

Human Rights Tribunal accepts CRAB Park homeless encampment residents' complaint against city
Vancouver Sun - December 18, 2023

Advocates demand moratorium on winter park evictions
City News Vancouver - November 29, 2023

Critics slam B.C.'s proposed 'alternative shelter' rules for clearing homeless camps
CTV News BC - November 8, 2023

Additional Reseach & Information

Flynn, A. 2022. Case study: Vancouver—A human rights analysis of encampments in Canada. The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate.

Bamberger v. Vancouver (Board of Parks and Recreation) 2022 BCSC 49 - BCCourts.ca

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority v. Brett BCSC 876 - BCCourts.ca

Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation v. Williams, 2014 BCSC 1926

Signs For Unhoused People and Those Living in Tents - Pivot Legal Society (BC)

On February 22nd, Regional Councillor Rob Deutschmann hosted this inaugural town hall segment of 2024, titled: "No Fixed Address: A Talk About Homelessness and Encampments".

Participants from varied municipalities across Canada attended to contribute their thoughts and perspectives, including Fiona York and Drew Hirschpold who joined the discussion from Vancouver, BC.

Fiona York, CRAB Park Advocate -
Vancouver, BC

Drew Hirschpold, Former CRAB Park Resident - Vancouver, BC

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