homelessness
The Walrus panellists discuss Canada’s housing crisis
November 7, 2023By: Olivia Sherman Content warning: brief mention of colonial violence. On October 26, Canadian magazine The Walrus hosted a series of speakers, ranging from experts to activists, to discuss equitable housing. The seven speakers each had seven minutes to present a different angle on Canada’s housing crisis. The Peak attended the event to hear more about the diverse problems facing Vancouver’s housing markets. Kishone Roy: Kishone Roy is an author and the executive director of the Federation of Community Social Services of BC. “Housing, for the first time I can remember, is the number one issue in the nation,” they…
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Call for greater actions on International Overdose Awareness Day
September 19, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), marked on August 31, recognizes the global effect of drug overdose and commemorates those who lost their lives. The campaign was initiated by Sally J. Finn in Melbourne in…
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Community organisations put out a call to action to protect women amidst housing crisis
September 12, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Content warning: This article mentions acts of gender-based violence and violence against Indigenous peoples. On August 16, several organisations published a joint press release titled, “Women are not acceptable casualties in the response to the…
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Researcher finds increase of traumatic brain injuries among precariously housed population
March 21, 2022By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Dr. Tiffany O’Connor, SFU’s recent psychology alum and now a clinical neuropsychologist at Hamilton Health Sciences, has found a relationship between the precariously housed population in BC and high rates of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).…
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Unhoused people shouldn’t be neglected during dangerous weather conditions
July 12, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, BC faced a dangerous heat wave, with temperatures hitting the high 30s and 40s. We saw 719 sudden deaths during this “unprecedented” event, from which the heat may have been a “significant…
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SFU study on homelessness focuses on older adults
September 23, 2020Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer SFU adjunct professor Dr. Sarah Canham is leading a study that documents the causes behind the sharp increase of homelessness in people over the age of 55. Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) focuses…
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Vancouver’s Homelessness Crisis 101
May 18, 2020By: Victoria Lopatka, Peak Associate Last winter I was on the 95 B-Line heading through the Downtown Eastside (DTES) reviewing cue cards for an upcoming midterm. Upon entering the bus, soaked from the rain, I spotted a free seat, and…
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Panhandling fines in Salmon Arm make things worse for B.C. homeless population
July 20, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Step a few blocks outside of SFU’s Vancouver or Surrey campuses, and Metro Vancouver’s homeless crisis becomes painfully obvious. The uncertainty of living day to day without stable housing is stressful enough. Yet by-laws have been…
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Why are Vancouverites so afraid of homeless people?
August 1, 2018Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer At the end of last year, the City of Vancouver faced backlash and protests when one of the locations for its temporary homeless housing project was claimed to be too close to an…
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Homelessness in Lower Mainland reaches new levels, says report
October 24, 2017The number of people experiencing homelessness in the Lower Mainland has reached its highest level and is growing four times faster than the population, according to a new report that combines the latest counts from across the region. The recent…
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