Heading into winter, more people are becoming homeless than are finding housing in Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, according to the Human Development Council’s latest counts.
Latest counts show the number of people entering homelessness outpacing number who are finding homes
Jennifer William · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 19, 2026 3:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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These items were removed from a homeless camp demolished in Moncton along the CN Rail line several years ago. A city official says there are likely about 50 encampments today. (Pierre Fournier/CBC News)
Heading into winter, more people are losing their homes and becoming homeless than are finding a permanent place to live in Moncton, Saint John or Fredericton.
In Moncton, the latest count by the Human Development Council found that 91 people became homeless or returned to homelessness in September, and just 20 homeless people moved into apartments or supportive housing.
Greg Bishop, the council’s senior director, said the total number of people who are homeless in New Brunswick’s largest city in September was 945.
Charles LeBlanc, Moncton’s director of bylaw enforcement and community safety,
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