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
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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
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
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
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
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
The federal government is taking a big step forward on legislating housing rights. The CAEH is joining housing rights advocates in seeking amendments to strengthen key accountability mechanisms consistent with international standards and to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples In Bill C-97 (Budget Implementation Act, 2019) tabled Monday, … More
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the creation of a Fund Development Plan for the CAEH for the next three and a half fiscal years: September 1, 2019 to March 31, 2023. The plan will recommend strategies and tactics for fund development … More
In this guest & Bright Spot blog, Sandra Clarkson shares how over the last 12 months the Calgary Drop-In Centre has housed 326 people and reduced its chronically homeless population by 22%. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across … More
The CAEH welcomes new investment in rental housing, building on the Federal government’s ground-breaking National Housing Strategy, but reiterates federal housing investments should prioritize those in greatest need. In Budget 2019 the federal government made important new investments in housing reflecting Canadians’ concerns about housing affordability. Unfortunately, that investment was … More