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Looking out at a sea of listeners, Jacinta Brown of Prince Edward Island’s Community Outreach Centre asked people to stand if they felt they were collaborating well with the medical field.  Every seat in the conference room was filled with people coming from across Canada to attend the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in October 2025.  … More

*This CAEH Bright Spot was written by Tiffany Dorman, the manager of homelessness and supportive housing with the Regional Municipality of Halton.  It was about a year ago. A supportive housing provider in Halton Region reached out to me.  They said, “hey, we’ve heard what you’re doing with coordinated access. How can we get involved?”  For … More

For the vast majority of people who experience homelessness, all they want and need is a home they can afford, that meets their needs.  Some people struggling with physical or mental health challenges, or substance use disorders, will need supports to recover. Housing-related and other supports can be offered in … More

Linda MacMillan spends a lot of her day criss-crossing Ottawa – visiting shelters, drop-in centres, outreach agencies, encampments, and people’s homes. As the municipality’s dedicated veteran case worker, MacMillan is helping former members of the Canadian Armed Forces or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who don’t have stable, permanent, or … More

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled their first federal budget this week. The timing of this budget couldn’t be more important – the homelessness and housing crisis is deepening in communities across the country and Canadians are looking to their governments to take urgent action.   Political … More

With more than half of Canadians worried about their housing security, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness urges action from all levels of government OTTAWA, November 4, 2025 – Against the backdrop of a trade war, growing geopolitical instability and an increasingly fragile housing and labour market, over half of … More

MONTREAL, October 30, 2025 – Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada’s housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada is stepping up with a bold new approach to increase … More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2025 AS HOMELESSNESS GROWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, OVER 2,300 CANADIANS GATHER IN MONTREAL TO SHARE SOLUTIONS MONTREAL – As the homelessness crisis continues to surge, exacerbated by global economic uncertainty and the increasing cost of living, over 2,300 community leaders, front line workers, funders, policy … More

Download now: Bridge Housing in Canada: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Operating Bridge Housing Effectively.  Across Canada, more and more people are living without shelter. According to national point-in-time count data, unsheltered homelessness has risen a staggering 300% since 2018. Communities are struggling to respond as encampments grow and … More