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New Initiatives Aim to Reduce Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness in Greater Sudbury
October 5, 2026

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


United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reduces chronic homelessness by 49%, as HRIF project expands supportive housing options
September 29, 2026

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.


Ottawa urged to fund intensive housing for homeless Canadians with cognitive impairments
September 17, 2026

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.


Bright Spot: Putting eviction prevention at the heart of successful tenancies in Edmontonº£½ÇÉçÇø community housing
September 3, 2026

Civida is working hard to reduce evictions and build community as the largest provider of community housing in Edmonton.


A Missing Piece: Intensive Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness With Severe Cognitive Impairment
August 13, 2026

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.


Canada knows how to end homelessness, but we need a strategy
August 13, 2026

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


Canada Needs More Housing, and the Type of Housing Matters
August 13, 2026

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


New Canadian Research Ties Increasing Homelessness To High Rent and Low Vacancy in Lowest-Cost Rental Housing
August 6, 2026

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


Bright Spot: Prince Edward Island blazes a path forward to house youth experiencing homelessness with HRIF project
July 22, 2026

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


Veterans First program launched to end veteran homelessness in Simcoe County
July 16, 2026

Midhurst/July 16, 2026 – The County of Simcoe and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) today launched Veterans First, a program to end veteran homelessness in Simcoe County, recognizing that those who served their country deserve stable housing and support when they need it most. Theº£½ÇÉçÇøVeterans First project is … More