Employment and Social Development Canada, Homeless Shelters
Clientele of shelter, category
Clientele refers to a group of people that is identified as the recipient of the services provided by the establishment.
Shelter refers to an establishment for persons lacking a fixed address or for persons needing transitional shelter or assistance. Included are shelters for persons lacking a fixed address (such as homeless shelters or shelters for street youth), shelters for abused women and children, and transition homes or halfway houses for ex-inmates or persons on conditional release.
The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:
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