One-year program will help reduce homelessness and prevent evictions through community partnerships91è Sault Ste. Marie, ON – April 7, 2026: The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB)91èis launching91èa new initiative91èthrough the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness91è(CAEH)91è91èHomelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF) to help keep more people in91èour91ècommunity … More
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When Marie Morrison first started her career in the homelessness sector,91èno91èone91èhad heard of91èBy-Name Data or Coordinated Access — two91èfundamental91èelements now considered essential in the work to end homelessness.91è Housing First91èwasn’t91èa term yet coined.91è To say the91èsector91è91èapproach has shifted91èsince then91èwould be a remarkable understatement.91è “We91ècan fairly say Marie91èhas helped91èrevolutionize91èCanada91è response to … More
St. John91è, NL, March 17, 2026 –91èThe work to reduce homelessness among people91èliving91èwith disabilities91èin Newfoundland91èand Labrador91èhas taken a huge leap forward, thanks to a new project that will help shape the way communities across Canada support people91èexperiencing homelessness91èto find91èand maintain safe, affordable and accessible housing.91è In partnership with the Canadian … More
“This success story is not just about me.91èIt91è91èabout what becomes possible when people are given structure, compassion, and the opportunity to rebuild.”91è Those were the words of a91ènewly moved-in91èresident, shared91èrecently91èduring91èthe opening of91èa supportive housing unit91èin the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.91è That91è91è24 new homes for people experiencing chronic homelessness … More
Nobody wants to be homeless.91è Given the choice, no one would choose to live in a tent, an encampment, or on the streets — especially not during the frigid Canadian winters.91è Yet homelessness, especially unsheltered homelessness, is surging across the country. Since 2018, unsheltered homelessness has increased by 300%, according … More
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.91è Nearly everyone91èliving in encampments was brought in from the cold, temporarily housed in hotels for the winter.91è “There were people dying outside. Overdosing outside. There were … More
Barrie, ON, February 6, 2026 – Today marks the91èlaunch91èof an innovative91è40-unit91èBridge Housing91èproject in Barrie, marking a big step forward in the ongoing work to ensure everyone in Simcoe County has a safe place to call home.91è 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 Canada91è housing crisis Canada has a narrow but historic window to tackle this crisis and rebuild our housing system by Tim … More
Canada91èis91èexperiencing91èa serious housing and homelessness crisis.91èToo many people91ècan’t91èfind a safe, affordable place to live.91èOverall homelessness has doubled, and unsheltered homelessness has increased 300%91èsince 2018, according to the latest national point-in-time count.91è Governments are struggling to respond,91èworking on the problem in their own ways91èwithout a way91èto ensure91èthey’re91èrowing in the same direction.91èHousing … More
In the last six years, the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness has increased by 300 per cent in Canada, according to the91è202491èPoint-in-Time count.91è That91èprobably doesn’t91ècome 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