Everyone Counts 2020: Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness

To gain understanding of the homelessness issue in Canada, a point-in-time count of homelessness is conducted every couple of years. On a given night, a survey team identifies sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals in a community.



During the count, a survey is administered to:

• Collect data

• Understand needs and experience of homeless individuals

• Measure progress in reduction of homelessness

• Support planning of services


Through initiatives such as these under Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy, the Government of Canada will reduce chronic homelessness by 50% by 2027–28.

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