Indigenous peoples 13 times more likely to experience homelessness
Close to $27 million is being doled out for 16 projects in B.C. to address the need for safe and affordable Indigenous housing.
The funding was provided to Indigenous Services Canada through the 2022 federal budget, and is being distributed by National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. applying a "for Indigenous, by Indigenous" approach, according to a Nov. 28 press release. Indigenous peoples are 13 times more likely than non-Indigenous peoples to experience homelessness, and are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis, according to the press release. There is a significant need for trauma-informed and culturally supportive housing and services, it said.
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