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  • National Homelessness Reduction Awards presented to community leaders in Winnipeg

    Winnipeg, MB, Nov. 4, 2026 – The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) presented its inaugural National Homelessness Reduction Award to six individuals and organizations at the 2026 National Conference on Ending Homeless in Winnipeg on November 4. The awards celebrate the people, organizations and communities whose leadership is helping end homelessness across Canada.   The…

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  • Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund 5 communities - images of Ottawa, Halton, Charlottetown, St. Thomas, and United Counties of Leeds & Grenville

    Community successes proving Canada can solve homelessness

    In the face of an unprecedented surge in homelessness across Canada, five communities have achieved measurable reductions in homelessness over the past year.

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  • Graph showing poll results that two-thirds (66%) of Canadians say they encounter homelessness at least weekly, including 36% who see it every day.

    New Poll: Homelessness Hits Closer to Home for More Canadians; They Want Government Action on Proven Solutions

    For Immediate Release Homelessness is hitting closer to home for more Canadians. More than one-third know someone affected by homelessness, and one in ten have personally experienced homelessness, according to new national polling that also finds strong support for government action on proven solutions. The poll by Abacus Data on behalf of the Canadian Alliance…

    Read more: New Poll: Homelessness Hits Closer to Home for More Canadians; They Want Government Action on Proven Solutions
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Community successes proving Canada can solve homelessness

In the face of an unprecedented surge in homelessness across Canada, five communities have achieved measurable reductions in homelessness over the past year.

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Miywasin Friendship Centre embeds culture into housing stability in Medicine Hat

The aim of Roots & Roofs is to reduce homelessness by increasing the number of people moving into housing in Medicine Hat every month, with a focus on people discharged…

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Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo doubles number of people exiting chronic homelessness every month

Key Takeaways for Communities Building relationships with landlords can expand the housing options available to people experiencing homelessness. Recognizing there was an inadequate amount of non-market, supportive and deeply affordable…

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New Poll: Homelessness Hits Closer to Home for More Canadians; They Want Government Action on Proven Solutions

For Immediate Release Homelessness is hitting closer to home for more Canadians. More than one-third know someone affected by homelessness, and one in ten have personally experienced homelessness, according to…

Read more: New Poll: Homelessness Hits Closer to Home for More Canadians; They Want Government Action on Proven Solutions
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New Initiatives Aim to Reduce Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness in Greater Sudbury

For Immediate Release  October 5, 2026  The City of Greater Sudbury is starting work on two innovative programs designed to reduce homelessness and help vulnerable residents secure and maintain housing,…

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United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reduces chronic homelessness by 49%, as HRIF project expands supportive housing options

The relatively rapid development of 49 supportive housing units has helped the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reduce chronic homelessness by 49 per cent from October 2025 to August…

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