A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people experiencing homelessness were reported last year, an increase of almost 140 over the past two years.
The federal housing advocate was in Calgary to speak with dozens of women and gender-diverse people about their experiences navigating housing precarity and homelessness and to hear their recommended solutions to tackle the issue.
A national expert on homelessness says closing down tent encampments and evicting individuals from public spaces violates international human rights. Kaitlyn Schwan, national director of the Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network, was a guest speaking in Sudbury recently.