In light of the rising number of homeless in the last few years the provincial government in BC is taking action. This news article by Chris Campbell in the BurnabyNOW is an opinion piece and is not affiliated with the Society to End Homelessness yet it provides an interesting explanation of where Burnaby and the rest of BC are in making changes and improving the standard of living for Canadians.
http://www.burnabynow.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-homeless-need-help-not-insults-1.23320767