不列颠哥伦比亚省发现无家可归者死亡人数急剧上升,促使政府作出反应39.9M加元。 British Columbia sees sharp rise in homeless deaths, prompting $39.9M government response.

2023年,不列颠哥伦比亚省无家可归者中有458人死亡,比2022年增加了23%,2020年死亡人数几乎增加了三倍。 In 2023, British Columbia saw 458 deaths among homeless individuals, a 23% increase from 2022 and nearly tripling the 2020 toll. 不列颠哥伦比亚验尸官服务公司报告说,其中91%的死亡是意外死亡,86%是由于药物毒性所致。 The BC Coroners Service reported that 91% of these deaths were accidental, with 86% attributed to drug toxicity. 大多数受害者为30至49岁的男子。 Most victims were men between 30 and 49. 省政府和联邦政府宣布两年内提供3 990万美元的基金, 资助温哥华、阿博茨福德和卡姆卢普的无家可归者。 The provincial and federal governments announced a $39.9 million fund over two years to support the homeless in Vancouver, Abbotsford, and Kamloops.