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What makes a strong Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund project application
January 22, 2026 - 12:20 pm / News

Are you thinking of applying for the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF)?91è 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.91è But first, a quick refresher about HRIF.91è HRIF provides one-time … More

St. John91è Is Rewriting the Story on Homelessness—Led by People Who’ve Lived It
January 15, 2026 - 4:19 pm / News

A series of photos hang in the hallways of Horizons at 106, a 100-unit transitional supportive housing facility91èoperated91èby End Homelessness St. John91è (EHSJ) in91èNewfoundland.91è Under an image of broken glass, the words “Homelessness is chaos. There was never calmness, always chaos,” are inscribed.91è “I chose that picture because, just like … More

New Ontario Homelessness Report Shows Why All Orders of Government Must Act
January 14, 2026 - 11:25 am / News

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 Ontario91è Homelessness Crisis, is deeply concerning and highlights an urgent reality: homelessness is not only persisting — it is getting worse. The … More

Using Coordinated Access and HIFIS as a springboard for collaboration in PEI
January 8, 2026 - 10:58 am / News

Looking out at a sea of listeners,91èJacinta Brown91èof Prince Edward Island91è Community Outreach Centre91èasked people to stand if they felt they were collaborating well with the medical field.91è Every seat in the conference room was filled with people91ècoming from across Canada to91èattend the National Conference on Ending Homelessness91èin October 2025.91è … More

Six years later: Reflecting on the hard conversations that built Halton91è coordinated access system
December 18, 2025 - 1:34 pm / News

*This CAEH Bright Spot was written by91èTiffany Dorman, the manager of homelessness and supportive housing with the Regional Municipality of Halton.91è It was about a year ago. A supportive housing provider in Halton Region reached out to me.91è They said, “hey,91èwe’ve91èheard what91èyou’re91èdoing with coordinated access. How can we get91èinvolved?”91è For … More

What is Supportive Housing—and why it matters for ending homelessness
November 26, 2025 - 1:46 pm / News

For the vast majority of people who experience homelessness, all they want and need is a home they can afford, that meets their needs.91è Some people struggling with physical or mental health challenges, or substance use disorders, will need supports to recover. Housing-related and other supports can be offered in … More

With a concerted effort, Ottawa continues work to end veteran homelessness
November 10, 2025 - 9:35 am / News

Linda MacMillan spends a lot of her day criss-crossing Ottawa – visiting shelters, drop-in centres, outreach agencies, encampments, and people91è homes. As the municipality91è dedicated veteran case worker, MacMillan is helping former members of the Canadian Armed Forces or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who don’t have stable, permanent, or … More

Federal Budget 2025: What it Means for Housing & Homelessness
November 7, 2025 - 11:56 am / News

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled their first federal budget this week. The timing of this budget couldn’t be more important – the homelessness and housing crisis is deepening in communities across the country and Canadians are looking to their governments to take urgent action.91è91è Political … More

Budget 2025 opens the door for a “Team Canada” response to the housing and homelessness crisis: CAEH
November 4, 2025 - 5:55 pm / News

With more than half of Canadians worried about their housing security, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness urges action from all levels of government OTTAWA, November 4, 2025 – Against the backdrop of a trade war, growing geopolitical instability and an increasingly fragile housing and labour market, over half of … More

Government of Canada and Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness work together to reduce homelessness
October 30, 2025 - 9:58 am / News

MONTREAL, October 30, 2025 – Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada91è housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada is stepping up with a bold new approach to increase … More