Introduction Homelessness is my topic of study because it is a very big social problem in Canada. Canada is growing at an alarming rate. It is expanding socially, economically, and politically. This can be perceived as a good thing but the problem with fast development is that it exerts a large amount of pressure on its people. There is a large influx of people within Canada’s big cities. Some of these cities include: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Regina. Such people are creating enormous pressure on homeless shelters and food banks. It is quite necessary for the government and other stakeholders to wake up and do something about this problem. Canada is the country with the second highest population of homeless people in the world after the United States. If homelessness is left unchecked, it could worsen with time. This social issue could transform our cities as we know them. Homelessness can make Canadian Cities into ghettos located near fenced suburbs. There are a number of social problems that crop up; drug peddling and drug taking are quite rampant, prostitution is also on the increase, gang activity and robberies are a very common phenomenon, there are also other minor issues like graffiti and panhandling that have also arisen. All these social problems have numerous ramifications. First of all, they could cause fragmentation of society, deteriorating public health, threaten public health safety and bring generational homelessness and financial costs to the entire Canadian community. (Thomas, 2004) Another reason why homelessness is an issue of concern is because it is concentrated in large cities which are controlled by too many systems. There are local councils, the government and other non governmental organizations. This means that stake holders are most likely to pass on the blame to other parties thus making the cycle continuous. In the end, no one does anything about it. I chose this topic because no one has done anything serious about it. Lastly, homelessness was chosen as a topic of research because there is very little information about the issue especially in relation to health. Because of lack of information, most of our leaders have chosen to ignore it. This research will contribute to the information banks about homelessness. In turn, leaders maybe motivated to act. Summary of research about the topic Research has shown that there is a very big correlation between homeless ness and health complications. This could possibly be attributed to the following reasons:   * No washing facilities   * Eating communally   * Poor nutrition   * Smoking and drinking   * Use of hard drugs   * Bathing communally   * Lack of medical attention to prevent worse situations   * Violence and psychological trauma (Thomas, 2004) There are a number of chronic illnesses that are associated with homelessness in Canadian cities. Some of these illnesses are: Injuries Injuries can come in a variety of forms and for many reasons. Because homeless people are exposed to extreme weather conditions, they are very likely to fall ill. During hot weather, they may have hypothermia, extreme sun burns, heat strokes and dehydration and during winter, most of them