萨斯克atoon市表示，今年将不会全面进行无家可归者实地人数统计。
The City of Saskatoon says it won't fully conduct its in-person point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness this year.
此次统计原定于周二进行，约250名受过培训的志愿者将尝试统计市内无家可归的人数。
The count was supposed to happen Tuesday, with about 250 trained volunteers attempting to quantify the number of people in the city who don't have homes.
该市在周五发布的一份新闻稿中表示，取消实地统计的决定是出于“与可能发生的抗议活动相关的安全担忧，这些活动可能会影响参与统计的志愿者、工作人员和社区合作伙伴的安全”。该市称，近几周来安全担忧有所加剧。
In a Friday news release, the city said the decision to cancel the in-person count was made due to "safety concerns related to potential protest activity which may affect the safety of volunteers, staff and community partners participating in the count." The city said safety concerns have been heightened in recent weeks.
消防部门此前曾警告称，计划拆除城西一个由超过100人占据的营地，但在营地居住者及其支持者抗议后，拆除行动被暂停。
The fire department had warned that it planned to remove a west-side encampment occupied by more than 100 people, but the removal was paused after protests from those living there and the people who support them.
“如果他们想这么说，这就像一记当头棒喝，”居住在该营地的倡导者戴维·芬迪说。
“If they want to say that, it’s like a kick in the head,” said David Fineday, an advocate who lives in the encampment.
“这向这些人传递了负面信息……这不是抗议，我们并没有去任何地方游行，我们只是在这里为我们的权利而站。”倡导者们曾向法院申请禁令，以阻止消防部门拆除营地的一部分，但申请被法官驳回。
“It’s giving these people a negative message … It’s not a protest, we’re not marching anywhere, we’re standing up here for our rights.”Advocates filed an application for a court injunction to stop the fire department from removing part of the encampment, but that was rejected by a judge.
法官暂不决定是否批准针对萨斯克atoon市清理无家可归者营地的禁令。“志愿者、社区合作伙伴、工作人员以及无家可归者的安全必须放在首位，”该市规划与发展总监莱斯利·安德森在周五的新闻稿中表示。
Judge reserves decision on injunction against Saskatoon clearing homeless encampment“The safety of volunteers, community partners, staff and people experiencing homelessness must come first,” Lesley Anderson, the city's director of planning and development, said in Friday's news release.
“我们衷心感谢所有愿意参与今年‘定点计数’活动的人员。他们的持续付出有助于萨斯卡通更好地了解本地无家可归者的状况，从而推动为社区提供所需的各类援助。”公告指出，市政府将与消防部门合作，估算居住在萨斯卡通各临时营地的人员数量，同时也会统计入住紧急避难所、过渡性住房及其他安置机构的人员数目。
“We are grateful to everyone who was prepared to take part in this year’s Point-in-Time Count. Their continued commitment helps Saskatoon better understand homelessness and advocate for the coordinated supports our community needs.”The release said the city will work with the fire department to estimate the number of people living in Saskatoon's various encampments and will also count the number of people staying in emergency shelters, transitional housing and other systems.
“他们为什么要调查我们呢？”菲恩迪问道，“或许与其开展‘定点计数’活动并耗费萨斯卡通四分之一的预算用于警务开支，不如将这笔资金用于建设经济适用房。”据悉，萨斯卡通各临时营地的驱逐行动已被推迟至周四。此次计划调整的主要局限在于：2026年的统计工作将无法获取那些无家可归者直接提供的信息。
“Why are they studying us?”Fineday asked. “Maybe instead of doing a PiT count and spending a quarter of Saskatoon’s budget on the police, maybe they should spend that much on affordable housing.”Saskatoon tent encampment eviction delayed until Thursday The primary limitation to the change of plan is that the 2026 count will not include information collected directly from unsheltered people.
市政府公告还称，一个更为全面的“定点计数”方案——包含完整的人员统计与问卷调查——已定于2027年实施。
The city's release said a more comprehensive version of the point-in-time count, including a full enumeration and survey, is already planned for 2027.
2025年的统计结果显示，萨斯卡通共有1,931名无家可归者。
The 2025 count identified 1,931 homeless people in Saskatoon.