Homelessness in Canada is seen with causes and consequences such as substance abuse, mental illness, and media portrayals and representation of homelessness. However, its solutions include assistance from the government and other organizations such as emergency shelters, catering programs, etc. The growth of homelessness across Canada is a current problem that has increased in recent years. The homeless are individuals who do not have a home, and during the night or when they are looking for food they try to go to specific shelters that are able to provide them with assistance. The problem of homelessness is caused by different life situations, for example by individuals who have difficulty coping with society. Many homeless people may have suffered a loss in society such as losing a job, losing a loved one, they may also have drug and alcohol addictions where they lose all their money and therefore have no money to repay their basic needs. Some homeless people may also have a mental illness and don't know how to cope with the world or they may simply have simply been psychologically abused and abandoned by their loved ones.