CAEH / Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:02:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 New Poll: Homelessness Hits Closer to Home for More Canadians; They Want Government Action on Proven Solutions /new-poll-homelessness-hits-closer-to-home-for-more-canadians-they-want-government-action-on-proven-solutions/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:12:10 +0000 /?p=11694 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

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]]> New Initiatives Aim to Reduce Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness in Greater Sudbury /new-initiatives-reduce-chronic-unsheltered-homelessness-in-greater-sudbury/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:24:15 +0000 /?p=11682 For Immediate Releaseº£½ÇÉçÇø October 5, 2026º£½ÇÉçÇø 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).º£½ÇÉçÇø Led by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) and ... More

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]]> United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reduces chronic homelessness by 49%, as HRIF project expands supportive housing options /brockville-leeds-grenville-reduce-chronic-homelessness/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:50:31 +0000 /?p=11665 The relatively rapid development of 49 supportive housing units has helped the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reduce chronic homelessness by 49 per cent from October 2025 to August 2026.

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]]> Ottawa urged to fund intensive housing for homeless Canadians with cognitive impairments /caeh-urges-ottawa-fund-intensive-housing/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:24:46 +0000 /?p=11637 º£½ÇÉçÇø to End Homelessness is calling on Ottawa to invest in intensive housing for Canadians with severe cognitive impairment, a small but uniquely visible growing subgroup in the homeless population.

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]]> Bright Spot: Putting eviction prevention at the heart of successful tenancies in Edmontonº£½ÇÉçÇø community housing /civida-community-housing-edmonton-eviction-prevention/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:05:13 +0000 /?p=11618 Civida is working hard to reduce evictions and build community as the largest provider of community housing in Edmonton.

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]]> A Missing Piece: Intensive Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness With Severe Cognitive Impairment /intensive-housing-homelessness-severe-cognitive-impairment/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:40:06 +0000 /?p=11479 Intensiveº£½ÇÉçÇøHousing is a critical missing piece in Canadaº£½ÇÉçÇø housing system, designed to meet the needs of a small group of people thatº£½ÇÉçÇøwe’veº£½ÇÉçÇølet fall through the cracks.

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]]> Canada knows how to end homelessness, but we need a strategy /canada-knows-how-to-end-homelessness-but-we-need-a-strategy/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:33:06 +0000 /?p=11578 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

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]]> Canada Needs More Housing, and the Type of Housing Matters /canada-needs-more-housing-and-the-type-of-housing-matters/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:52:16 +0000 /?p=11566 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

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]]> New Canadian Research Ties Increasing Homelessness To High Rent and Low Vacancy in Lowest-Cost Rental Housing /new-canadian-research-ties-increasing-homelessness-to-high-rent-and-low-vacancy-in-lowest-cost-rental-housing/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:24:22 +0000 /?p=11554 AUGUST 6, 2026 — Homelessness in Canada is a housing problem, and itº£½ÇÉçÇø getting worse, according to new research released today by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH). The new research – the first of its kind in Canada – demonstrates a clear link between housing affordability, vacancy rates, ... More

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]]> Bright Spot: Prince Edward Island blazes a path forward to house youth experiencing homelessness with HRIF project /pei-hrif-youth-homelessness/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:14:17 +0000 /?p=11442 Key Takeaways for Communities An initialº£½ÇÉçÇøscan of existing services and gaps can show opportunities for innovation and improvement. When designing their Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund project, PEIº£½ÇÉçÇøidentified a gap in addressing youth homelessness and created a project that found its niche while complementing existing programs. Structural barriers like high rental ... More

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