The aim of Roots & Roofs is to reduce homelessness by increasing the number of people moving into housing in Medicine Hat every month, with a focus on people discharged from a remand centre.ÌýÌý
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For Immediate Release Homelessness is hitting closer to home for more Canadians. More than one-third know someone affected by homelessness, and one in ten have personally experienced homelessness, according to new national polling that also finds strong support for government action on proven solutions. The poll by Abacus Data on … More
For Immediate ReleaseÌý October 5, 2026Ìý The City of Greater Sudbury is starting work on two innovative programs designed to reduce homelessness and help vulnerable residents secure and maintain housing, thanks to support from the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF).Ìý Led by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) and … More
Canada doesn’t lack the knowledge, tools, or capacity to end homelessness. What we’re missing is a strategy. Despite significant federal spending, homelessness has worsened, unsheltered homelessness is surging, and more people are on the brink of losing their home. On the ground across the country, communities, workers, and organizations are … More
An estimated 769,000 households are living in deep poverty and at imminent risk of homelessness, pushed to the edge by rising rents, increasing food costs, and stagnating incomes. Many are living in aging, lower-cost rental housing that is increasingly vulnerable to demolition, redevelopment, renoviction, and rent increases. These Canadians need … More