Homeless Deaths

• City aims to improve safety after 4 fire-related deaths in Edmonton’s homeless community

  The City of Edmonton is working to increase safety for the city's most vulnerable following the fire-related deaths of four people experiencing homelessness.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
  
• Toronto’s medical officer reveals 70 homeless deaths in 2017, says ‘limitations’ in accurate data reporting

  The data, presented at the Toronto Board of Health meeting on Monday, revealed the deaths of 57 men and 13 women, with the bulk of deaths, 27, happening in the first quarter of 2017.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2017
  
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• New data reports 27 homeless deaths in Toronto so far in 2017

  Toronto Public Health is reporting an average of about 2.1 homeless deaths per week, for a total of 27 deaths so far in 2017.

  Health

  May 25, 2017
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• Toronto to better track deaths of homeless people on city streets

  Toronto Public Health says it is improving the way it tracks the deaths of homeless people in the city.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2017
• Homeless deaths preventable with homes: report

  A new report released by a Vancouver-area street magazine says the life expectancy of a homeless person is about half that of the average British Columbian.

  Nov 6, 2014