by Tim Richter The federal government’s proposal to create “a new federal entity responsible for building affordable homes, financing affordable home builders, and catalyzing a more productive homebuilding industry” —Build Canada Homes (BCH) —is an ambitious and potentially transformative concept that could reshape Canada’s housing landscape. It’s the centrepiece of … More

No matter where you look, the housing and homelessness crisis is personal. Too many Canadians are struggling to find and keep a place to live and worrying about the trade war making it even worse.  Skyrocketing rents, impossible home prices that strip the dream of owning a home from young … More

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) is deeply concerned by the Trump administration’s decision to criminalize and promote involuntary institutionalization for people experiencing homelessness and substance use issues in the United States.    The executive order expands the use of policing and institutionalization as a response to homelessness, prioritizes funding … More

Building a future where homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring requires that everyone experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness gets the right support at the right time. That’s where Coordinated Access comes in. Coordinated Access systems streamline the process for people to access the housing and services they need. … More