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CAEH calls for federal investment in a new housing benefit to stop the destructive wave of new homelessness sweeping across Canada
January 18, 2023

CALGARY – As Canada faces a massive wave of new homelessness driven by the pandemic and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) is calling on the federal government to take urgent action to support low-income Canadians with a new proposal for a Homelessness Prevention and … More


Hope this holiday season – 2022 Year in Review
December 21, 2022

Bright Spot: London Functional Zero Veteran Homelessness—Two years in—What it is taking to sustain
December 7, 2022

A strong focus on prioritizing veterans and commitment to Coordinated Access is supporting this Built for Zero Canada community to sustain Functional Zero Veteran Homelessness. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across Canada. After making history as Canada’s first … More


CAEH Statement on Auditor General’s Report on Ending Chronic Homelessness
November 15, 2022

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) welcomes the Office of the Auditor General’s report into chronic homelessness released on November 15, 2022. 


Remembrance Day 2022
November 11, 2022

This week, we remember the sacrifices that veterans have made throughout our country’s history. We honour those who have served in both war and in peacetime, here in Canada and abroad.  On Tuesday, we honoured National Indigenous Veterans Day and today, we honour all veterans on Remembrance Day.   Lest we … More


2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness begins in Toronto today
November 2, 2022

More than 1,600 delegates from across Canada and the world will be gathering in person in Toronto and virtually for the next three days at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness – CAEH22.


Bright Spot: Ottawa reduces chronic homelessness by 19% through collaboration and great efforts from community partners
September 6, 2022

Strong focused efforts by community partners and a Housing First approach led the City of Ottawa to a 19% reduction in chronic homelessness. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across Canada. The City of Ottawa made some targeted changes … More


Bright Spot: St. Thomas-Elgin reduces chronic homelessness by 25%
August 11, 2022

Community-wide efforts led to a 25% reduction in chronic homelessness in St. Thomas-Elgin. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot series highlighting outstanding work in ending homelessness happening across Canada. St. Thomas-Elgin’s unwavering focus on community-wide collaboration towards shared aims and a housing-focused approach has led them to … More


Welcoming a new Co-Chair to CAEH’s Board of Directors
June 30, 2022

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness would like to welcome Don Iveson as the newest Board Co-Chair who will be sharing chair duties with Reshmeena Lalani. We’re thrilled to have Don bring his host of experiences to the Alliance, along with a drive to end homelessness in Canada. We are … More


What Budget 2022 means for ending homelessness
April 11, 2022

On April 7th, Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced this year’s federal budget, highlighting housing affordability as one of its top three priorities. The “Housing Budget” For the first time in recent memory (if ever) housing was the headline issue of the federal budget. Budget 2022 ushered in over $14 … More