Stephen Gaetz

York U prof available to speak to media on how to stop homelessness

York University Faculty of Education professor Stephen Gaetz, also president of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, says after decades of research and advocacy work, homelessness prevention is no longer being treated as a “dirty word” by the policy makers, government agencies and not-for-profits he talks to.

Towards ending homelessness: New report calls for major shift

TORONTO, April 20, 2017 – It is time to prioritize homelessness prevention, says a new report from the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH). “We would never build our health care system around the emergency department only, so why would we think this way in addressing homelessness?” says York University professor Stephen Gaetz, Director of the […]