Table 10
Top challenges facing clients of shelters for victims of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, 2020/2021


Table 10
Top challenges facing clients of shelters for victims of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, 2020/2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Top challenges facing clients of shelters for victims of abuse. The information is grouped by Challenges (appearing as row headers), Indigenous shelters and Non-Indigenous shelters, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Challenges Indigenous sheltersTable 10 Note 1 Non-Indigenous shelters
percent
Lack of affordable long-term housing 75 82
Underemployment and low incomes 50 44
Substance use issues 47 27
Mental health issues 43 35
Affordable childcare 12 14
Lack of shelters 10 6
Lack of assistance and regulations related to income 8 9
Food costs 8 6
Safety 8 14
Affordable transportation Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6
Lack of other services Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12
Parenting issues Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4
Lack of Legal Aid funding Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 14
Lack of follow-up support Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4
Criminal justice system Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8
Racism Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4
Immigration regulations 0 4
OtherTable 10 Note 2 8 5
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Note 1

Indigenous shelters for victims of abuse include shelters that are part of an Indigenous organization, are located in an Indigenous community, are located on a reserve, or are owned or operated by a First Nations government (band council).

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Note 2

Includes lack of secondary supports when clients leave the shelter, individual and intergenerational trauma, family court issues, among others.

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Note: Information in this table excludes 35% of Indigenous shelters and 21% of non-Indigenous shelters that did not provide a response to these questions. Percentages do not equal 100% as each shelter could provide up to three challenges.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse.
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