For the vast majority of people who experience homelessness, all they want and need is a home they can afford, that meets their needs.  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

Linda MacMillan spends a lot of her day criss-crossing Ottawa – visiting shelters, drop-in centres, outreach agencies, encampments, and people’s homes. As the municipality’s 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

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.   Political … More

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