Justine Stewart

A new report from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) says $349.2 billion is needed to fix housing and other infrastructure after decades of “underfunding, failed fiduciary duties, and unfair distribution of Canada’s wealth as a country.” The report, prepared with the federal government department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), was released Tuesday and signals […]

A group of local do-gooders are continuing their work to find permanent housing for a senior who had been living in his truck with his two dogs for two-and-a-half years. “Everything’s a challenge when you live in a truck, even a big car like the Escalade,” the 64-year-old told CTV News. “Everything’s a challenge. Cooking,

A group of people who have experienced poverty and homelessness in the Yukon have put pen to paper to introduce themselves to the public. The group, Voices Influencing Change, has released a booklet which details their backgrounds, their work and their vision for the future. That future should have more people with “lived experience” at

Michelle Klyne wiped tears from her eyes as she talked about how chronic homelessness left her feeling unintelligent, unloved and forgotten. She doesn’t want anyone else to feel this way. “There’s so many people right now that are experiencing homelessness and really struggling with … addictions or struggling with finding a place to work,” she

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain affordable. The new Canada Rental Protection Fund will be included in the upcoming federal budget, to be tabled on April 16. The fund will provide $1 billion in loans and

The city of Montreal appears to be overcharging non-profit organizations that provide shelter to the poor through a special “compensation” tax on their buildings despite having a provincial exemption from paying municipal taxes because of the services they provide. The CMQ is the provincial body that determines whether a building qualifies for tax exemption under

Residents forced out of a Vancouver homeless encampment will be allowed back in this week after the city completed a cleanup of the site. The City of Vancouver says in a statement that residents can move back into the designated area at Crab Park starting Thursday after crews removed more than 90,000 kilograms of debris

Manitoba Minister of Finance Adrien Sala tabled the province’s 2024 budget today. This year’s budget, titled One Future. One People. One Manitoba., is focused on rebuilding healthcare, lowering costs for families, creating healthier families and safer communities, and growing Manitoba’s economy. This budget invests $116 million to build and maintain social and affordable housing while also

People fleeing persecution have the right to claim asylum in Canada. Resettled refugees arriving through government-assisted or private sponsorship routes receive housing, orientation, and settlement support. In contrast, federal, provincial, and municipal governments do not have a systematic way to welcome refugee claimants. There is no coordinated, funded national plan. Consequently, a disproportionate number of refugee claimants end up in emergency

The 2024 Ontario Budget has been released today. The budget showed a $9.8 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year and signaled areas of spending that will be a priority. Brampton, in particular, has applauded the province’s $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and $825 million Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which the city says will allow