Seven known deaths among Burnaby's homeless population in 2021

B.C. saw a 75 per cent increase of deaths in individuals experiencing homelessness in 2021 compared to 2020.

Seven lives were lost in Burnaby involving individuals experiencing homelessness in 2021, according to a new BC Coroners Service report.

The report states an individual experiencing homelessness is defined as a person living outdoors, in a make-shift shelter, a parked vehicle or any other structure not intended for habitation. Those residing in short-term shelters, safe houses or transition houses for an unknown length of time were also included in the data.

"This report reflects the risks and realities that people experiencing homelessness face every day," BC chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said in a news release.

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