Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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In Fall 2020, I had the opportunity to teach a brand new course – Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System in Canada to fourth year criminology students at Wilfrid Laurier University. I’ve been...
Erin DejFebruary 23, 2021
You ever see the Christmas cartoon, it’s Santa Claus and the Island of Broken Toys. I’m just a broken toy. Sometimes, who knows why, a million of units come out fine and one of them’s broken. And I...
Erin DejDecember 18, 2020
There is no doubt about it. Canada is going through a major shift from managing homelessness to seeking permanent solutions. As a sector, we’re more focused than ever on ending chronic homelessness...
Kaitlin SchwanOctober 09, 2019
To end homelessness, we have to prevent it from happening in the first place. But how do communities shift to prevention? And how do we engage in prevention consistently and on a national scale for...
Erin DejSeptember 14, 2017