Swept Aside: Study Links Vancouver’s ‘Street Sweeps’ of Homeless to Greater Risk of Overdose, Violence

Swept aside: Study links Vancouver’s ‘street sweeps’ of homeless to greater risk of overdose, violence

Controversial "street sweeps" carried out by the City of Vancouver between 2021 and 2023 to clear makeshift housing and personal belongings from public spaces put homeless residents at greater risk, a new Simon Fraser University study suggests.

Simon Fraser University - Close link between street sweeps, overdose and systemic harm: SFU study

Confiscating personal belongings during government-led dismantling of tent cities in Vancouver inflicts immediate harm and further destabilizes people already struggling to meet their basic needs,. . .