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'Profound Systemic Failure': Record Levels of Homelessness Counted in Nanaimo

On November 26, 2024, the Snuneymuxw First Nation and partners conducted a Point-in-Time count in Nanaimo that identified 621 unhoused individuals.
This count followed rising housing instability driven by high rents, household conflicts, discrimination, and unmet health needs in Nanaimo since 2016.
The 2024 report found over one in three unhoused people identified as Indigenous, who represent only eight per cent of the city’s population, showing systemic overrepresentation.
The report indicated that 74% of the surveyed individuals struggled with addiction, 66% had mental health issues, nearly half experienced homelessness due to economic challenges, and 427 people were living without shelter, many repeatedly using available services.
These findings suggest urgent, culturally safe, and Indigenous-led interventions are needed to address homelessness and prevent worsening cycles of housing loss and health crises.

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