As temperatures plunged below –30 C in the winter of 2023-24, something extraordinary happened in Thunder Bay, on the northern shore of Lake Superior.º£½ÇÉçÇø Nearly everyoneº£½ÇÉçÇøliving in encampments was brought in from the cold, temporarily housed in hotels for the winter.º£½ÇÉçÇø “There were people dying outside. Overdosing outside. There were … More
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Barrie, ON, February 6, 2026 – Today marks theº£½ÇÉçÇølaunchº£½ÇÉçÇøof an innovativeº£½ÇÉçÇø40-unitº£½ÇÉçÇøBridge Housingº£½ÇÉçÇøproject in Barrie, marking a big step forward in the ongoing work to ensure everyone in Simcoe County has a safe place to call home.º£½ÇÉçÇø The project is a partnership between the County of Simcoe and the Canadian Alliance … More
This piece was originally published in the Globe and Mail as part of the Prosperity’s Path series, February 2, 2026. See the original here. One grand bargain to fight Canadaº£½ÇÉçÇø housing crisis Canada has a narrow but historic window to tackle this crisis and rebuild our housing system by Tim … More
Canadaº£½ÇÉçÇøisº£½ÇÉçÇøexperiencingº£½ÇÉçÇøa serious housing and homelessness crisis.º£½ÇÉçÇøToo many peopleº£½ÇÉçÇøcan’tº£½ÇÉçÇøfind a safe, affordable place to live.º£½ÇÉçÇøOverall homelessness has doubled, and unsheltered homelessness has increased 300%º£½ÇÉçÇøsince 2018, according to the latest national point-in-time count.º£½ÇÉçÇø Governments are struggling to respond,º£½ÇÉçÇøworking on the problem in their own waysº£½ÇÉçÇøwithout a wayº£½ÇÉçÇøto ensureº£½ÇÉçÇøthey’reº£½ÇÉçÇørowing in the same direction.º£½ÇÉçÇøHousing … More
In the last six years, the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness has increased by 300 per cent in Canada, according to theº£½ÇÉçÇø2024º£½ÇÉçÇøPoint-in-Time count.º£½ÇÉçÇø Thatº£½ÇÉçÇøprobably doesn’tº£½ÇÉçÇøcome as much of a surprise. Encampments made up of tents and other makeshift shelters have been growing in communities large and small right across … More
Are you thinking of applying for the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF)?º£½ÇÉçÇø We have some great news. The third round of expressions of interest are now open, and we’ve developed this quick resource to help you build a strong application.º£½ÇÉçÇø But first, a quick refresher about HRIF.º£½ÇÉçÇø HRIF provides one-time … More
A series of photos hang in the hallways of Horizons at 106, a 100-unit transitional supportive housing facilityº£½ÇÉçÇøoperatedº£½ÇÉçÇøby End Homelessness St. Johnº£½ÇÉçÇø (EHSJ) inº£½ÇÉçÇøNewfoundland.º£½ÇÉçÇø Under an image of broken glass, the words “Homelessness is chaos. There was never calmness, always chaos,â€� are inscribed.º£½ÇÉçÇø “I chose that picture because, just like … More
This week’s updated homelessness report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Municipalities Under Pressure One Year Later: An Update on the Human and Financial Cost of Ontarioº£½ÇÉçÇø Homelessness Crisis, is deeply concerning and highlights an urgent reality: homelessness is not only persisting — it is getting worse. The … More
Looking out at a sea of listeners,º£½ÇÉçÇøJacinta Brownº£½ÇÉçÇøof Prince Edward Islandº£½ÇÉçÇø Community Outreach Centreº£½ÇÉçÇøasked people to stand if they felt they were collaborating well with the medical field.º£½ÇÉçÇø Every seat in the conference room was filled with peopleº£½ÇÉçÇøcoming from across Canada toº£½ÇÉçÇøattend the National Conference on Ending Homelessnessº£½ÇÉçÇøin October 2025.º£½ÇÉçÇø … More
*This CAEH Bright Spot was written byº£½ÇÉçÇøTiffany Dorman, the manager of homelessness and supportive housing with the Regional Municipality of Halton.º£½ÇÉçÇø It was about a year ago. A supportive housing provider in Halton Region reached out to me.º£½ÇÉçÇø They said, “hey,º£½ÇÉçÇøwe’veº£½ÇÉçÇøheard whatº£½ÇÉçÇøyou’reº£½ÇÉçÇødoing with coordinated access. How can we getº£½ÇÉçÇøinvolved?â€�º£½ÇÉçÇø For … More