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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.

    Read more: Community successes proving Canada can solve homelessness
  • 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

  • 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, thanks to support from the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF).  Led by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) and funded by the Government of…

    Read more: New Initiatives Aim to Reduce Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness in Greater Sudbury
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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…

Read more: Miywasin Friendship Centre embeds culture into housing stability in Medicine Hat
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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…

Read more: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo doubles number of people exiting chronic homelessness every month
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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,…

Read more: New Initiatives Aim to Reduce Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness in Greater Sudbury
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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…

Read more: United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reduces chronic homelessness by 49%, as HRIF project expands supportive housing options
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Ottawa urged to fund intensive housing for homeless Canadians with cognitive impairments

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is calling on Ottawa to invest in intensive housing for Canadians with severe cognitive impairment, a small but uniquely visible growing subgroup in the…

Read more: Ottawa urged to fund intensive housing for homeless Canadians with cognitive impairments

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