This document discusses homelessness in Canada. It provides statistics on the number of Canadians experiencing homelessness each year and on a given night. Homelessness costs the Canadian economy $7 billion annually. The document also discusses that many Canadians distrust homeless people and believe that assistance will be taken advantage of or used for drugs. It argues that sharing stories of homeless individuals can help combat invisibility and work towards eradicating homelessness by connecting and mobilizing people and having real impact.