Table 8
Top challenges facing residents of shelters for victims of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, 2022/2023

Table 8
Top challenges facing residents of shelters for victims of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, 2022/2023 Table summary
This table displays the results of Top challenges facing residents of shelters for victims of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, 2022/2023. The information is grouped by Challenges (appearing as row headers), Indigenous shelters1 and Non-Indigenous shelters, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Challenges Indigenous shelters Table 8 Note 1 Non-Indigenous shelters
percent
Note 0

true zero or a value rounded to zero

Note 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 increased cost of living, family court issues, issues related to housing (e.g., lack of rental references), among others.

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Note: Information in this table excludes 43% of Indigenous shelters and 19% 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.
Lack of affordable long-term housing 80 86
Substance use issues 51 21
Underemployment and low incomes 33 38
Mental health issues 33 39
Food costs 18 18
Safety 15 16
Lack of other services 13 13
Lack of shelters 11 13
Lack of assistance and regulations related to income 9 9
Lack of follow-up support 9 4
Affordable childcare 7 11
Parenting issues 5 2
Racism 5 1
Lack of Legal Aid funding x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 11
Criminal justice system x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7
Affordable transportation 0 3
Immigration regulations 0 3
Other Table 8 Note 2 5 4
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