The number of people counted over two days in March living on the street in Vancouver decreased slightly over a previous homeless count done in March 2014, the CEO of B.C. Housing said Monday.
But Shayne Ramsay wouldn’t reveal statistics on the homeless population, saying he didn’t want to “steal the thunder” of the city’s chief housing director, Mukhtar Latif, who is to deliver a full report on this year’s count to city council Tuesday.
“Sheltered homeless is about the same,” said Ramsay, referring to the number of people who have sought refuge in a shelter or a form of temporary accommodation until permanent housing is available.
Statistics for 2014 showed Vancouver’s homeless population reached its highest overall level in history, with 1,267 people living in some form of shelter and 536 on the street for a grand total of 1,803 people.
