by Mitch DeCock, Data Lead You can’t improve what you don’t measure. That’s why the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) works directly with communities across the country to reliably track the number of people experiencing homelessness using by-name data. This is a comprehensive database of all people experiencing homelessness … More
Today, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness was pleased to join Prime Minister Mark Carney at the launch of new federal agency Build Canada Homes (BCH). We welcomed the notable focus on delivering the supportive and deeply affordable housing needed to reduce homelessness, and the recognition of the need to … More
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
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) welcomes the new federal government’s focus on the housing crisis as a top national priority in today’s Speech from the Throne. CAEH welcomes the government’s commitment to urgent, coordinated action to make housing more affordable and notes that this work must also support those … More
Yesterday, the Government of Ontario re-introduced the Safer Municipalities Act, Bill 6, which proposes increasing enforcement action against people sheltering on public property, expanding police authority and increasing fines and incarceration for public drug use. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness affirms our opposition to this Bill and all new … More
The Housing Canada Coalition congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team on the results of this federal election at this moment of historic importance for Canada. Across party lines, Canadians sent a strong message: they want to see the housing crisis fixed. Housing affordability consistently ranked as a top … More