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The Reticent State? Interpreting Emergency Responses to Homelessness in Alberta, Canada
Author(s): Joshua Evans, Madeleine Stout, Damian Collins, Kenna McDowell
Publication Date: 2021
Historically, governmental responses to homelessness in Canada have defaulted to the most basic of services such as food and shelter. Even under exceptional circumstances, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, governments still demonstrate reluctance to guarantee permanent, adequate and affordable housing to all. In this policy review we argue that this pattern suggests that reticence is an apt term for describing homelessness responses in Ca...
Homelessness, bedspace and the case for Housing First in Canada
Author(s): Joshua Evans, Damian Collins, Jalene Anderson
Publication Date: 2016
Abstract The act of problem formation is integral to the policymaking process. Moreover, the process by which certain situations, experiences or events are rendered problematic hinges upon the places, spaces and networks through which the issue is made visible and intelligible to policy makers and decision makers. In this paper, we explore these epistemic geographies by unpacking one such example – the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s At Hom...
Homelessness in Canada and New Zealand: A Comparative Perspective on Numbers and Policy Responses
Author(s): Damian Collins
Publication Date: 2010
This article provides a comparative perspective on homelessness in Canada and New Zealand, with a focus on three urban regions. It seeks to document homeless numbers in the chosen cities, to evaluate the utility of counting the homeless, and to identify common and divergent approaches in homelessness policy. Research involved document analysis, key informant interviews, and participant observation. Literal homelessness is found to be several orde...
Beyond Punitive Regulation? New Zealand Local Governments' Responses to Homelessness
Author(s): Penelope Laurenson, Damian Collins
Publication Date: 2007
This article investigates the ways in which New Zealand local authorities respond to homelessness. It finds that while some punitive bylaws targeting homeless people exist, they are not widespread, and in three case study cities are accompanied by efforts to support social service providers. This indicates that New Zealand local authorities are prepared to look at alternatives to address homelessness, as opposed solely to following trends towards...