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Bright Spot: Chatham-Kent is getting to the bottom of its chronic homeless numbers
June 17, 2019

When a partnership between homeless serving agencies, Ontario Works Case Managers and the Chatham-Kent team led to a spike in chronic homeless numbers in November 2018, it wasn’t necessarily cause for alarm. It meant the community was finally getting closer to its true chronic homeless number, putting them on a … More


House of Commons motion calls for end to veteran homelessness by 2025
June 5, 2019

The day before the 75th anniversary of D-Day, House of Commons Veterans Affairs Committee Chair MP Neil Ellis announced a motion calling on the federal government to end veteran homelessness by 2025. The motion is supported by opposition parties and will be debated in the House on June 11th. The … More


Government Introduces Right to Housing Amendments to National Housing Strategy Act
May 31, 2019

Today, the CAEH joined advocates across Canada to welcome right to housing amendments to the National Housing Strategy Act contained in federal budget implementation legislation. The amended legislation lays the groundwork for a more effective National Housing Strategy helps cement long-term federal leadership on housing, and sets Canada on a … More


Bright Spot: Peterborough dives into its Coordinated Access System
May 21, 2019

The Ontario community is getting everyone on board in its concerted effort to coordinate its services and improve how it responds to homelessness. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across Canada.    When Peterborough Social Services widely sent out … More


Introducing the Canadian Shelter Transformation Network
May 16, 2019

The CAEH is supporting a new peer-led network of homeless shelter leaders committed to transforming their organizations to becoming housing-focused. The Canadian Shelter Transformation Network is holding its founding meeting on May 27.  Homeless shelters play a pivotal role in the homeless systems of most Canadian communities. Over the last … More


Want help solving homelessness? Become a Built for Zero Canada community
May 12, 2019

Join us and begin the end of homelessness in your community. Built for Zero Canada works with dozens of communities across Canada, providing them with necessary help and connecting them to a plethora of resources to end chronic homelessness.   We are now inviting applications from communities interested in joining … More


CAEH President & CEO appears before Commons committee calling for right to housing amendments
May 9, 2019

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness President & CEO, Tim Richter appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on May 8, speaking to necessary amendments that would strengthen the federal right to housing commitment in the National Housing Strategy Act. Read what he had to say below. … More


Bright Spot: Guelph-Wellington reduces chronic homelessness by 24% in seven months
May 5, 2019

The Built for Zero Canada community’s coordinated access system and real-time data transformed the way they look at homelessness. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across Canada.   Guelph-Wellington is on a hot streak. The Built for Zero Canada … More


CAEH receives CMHC grant for groundbreaking research on homelessness for women and girls
April 25, 2019

CMHC announces $100,000 research grant for Understanding Homelessness and Housing Need for Women and Girls in Canada research project lead by the Women’s Homelessness Advisory Committee of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.   A new research project exploring how women and girls experience homelessness and housing need in Canada … More


Bright Spot: With a ‘bias for action,’ Saint John moves 22 people out of shelter and into housing
April 14, 2019

Built for Zero Canada community Saint John, NB, armed with no more than rent supplements, partners sitting around a table and a By-Name List, housed 22 people in a three-month pilot project. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across … More