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2021-01-01

Collins, D., de Vos, E., Evans, J., Severson Mason, M., Anderson-Baron, J, Cruickshank, V., McDowell, K.

Evictions are a common contributing factor to homelessness and are experienced overwhelmingly by vulnerable populations, including low-income households, single parents and minority groups. At the same time, social and affordable housing providers serve increasingly vulnerable populations....

2023-11-01

McDowell, Kenna, Collins, Damian

Canada’s National Housing Strategy acknowledges that identity factors are closely connected to housing vulnerability. Specifically, it identifies 12 groups at heightened risk of negative housing outcomes in Canada. In this research, we focus on the intersection of two of these groups: LGBTQ...

2015

Li, J., Collins, D.

International migrants experience first-hand differences between countries in terms of the social meanings, spatial regulation and prevalence of smoking. This research centred on the smoking-related perceptions, experiences and behaviours of recent migrants from China to Canada. Eight focus...

2021-02-01

Kenna McDowell

This research focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ2 people within the Canadian housing sector.

2021-01-01

Evans, Josh, Stout, Madeleine, Collins, Damian, McDowell, Kenna

Historically, governmental responses to homelessness in Canada have defaulted to the most basic of services such as food and shelter. Even under exceptional circumstances, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, governments still demonstrate reluctance to guarantee permanent, adequate and...

2024-10-01

Evans, Joshua

Canada’s community housing sector encompasses a range of housing types operated by public, non-profit and cooperative housing organizations. Today, the sector is an important albeit residual part of Canada’s housing system. It provides subsidized homes to roughly 4-5% of households in Canada, a...