Homelessness in Vancouver
This article's lead section may not adequately summarize its contents . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider modifying the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article. ( November 2012 ) Homelessness in Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada is a social crisis that has been rapidly accelerating over the last decade. [1] According to the United Nations, homelessness can either be relative or absolute. Absolute homelessness describes people living in absence of proper physical shelter. [2] Relative homelessness describes people living in poor conditions of health or security, including an absence of both personal safety and steady income despite having physical shelter to reside in. [2] As of 2011 [update] , roughly 2,651 people in Vancouver are subject to one of these types of home