Andrew Goodsell, one of 16 candidates in Halifax’s mayoral race, is uniquely positioned to address housing issues due to his personal experience with homelessness. At 38, Goodsell has spent periods living rough in a tent in the city’s south end and is running to offer voters an alternative to the typical career politicians. His platform, […]

As Windsor-Essex conducts its 2024 Point in Time (PiT) homeless street count, Christine Wilson-Furlonger, administrator of Windsor’s Street Help homeless center, expressed doubts about the accuracy of the count, believing the true number of homeless people in the city is significantly higher than reported. She estimates there are at least 3,000 people experiencing homelessness, with

The City of Saskatoon and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation signed a new urban reserve agreement for land at 125 Aspen Place, making it the nation’s third urban reserve and the city’s 11th. The signing ceremony took place at Saskatoon City Hall with representatives from both the city and the Cree Nation, including Mayor Charlie Clark

The N.W.T. government is planning a temporary on-the-land camp in Yellowknife to address a severe shortage of shelter space. The camp, intended as a “bridging mechanism,” aims to alleviate the pressure on overcapacity shelters like the Salvation Army and Yellowknife Women’s Society, which have been forced to turn people away. Shelter directors have secured funding

Astum Api Niikinaahk, Winnipeg’s first tiny-homes village for people escaping homelessness, has been operating for nearly two years. Located behind Thunderbird House on Main Street, the village offers 22 transitional housing units, including bachelor suites and accessible units for people with mobility issues. The project aims to provide a stable home for those who have

Ahead of Halifax’s municipal election, a new initiative is helping around 140 homeless people prepare to vote. Outreach workers are visiting homeless encampments and shelters to inform residents about their right to vote and assist them in obtaining the necessary documentation. They provide letters confirming the person’s name and address, ensuring they meet the requirements

Recent changes to Manitoba’s Child and Family Services (CFS) Act aim to keep more children with their families and reduce reliance on the child welfare system. Four new agreement types—family support, kinship care, customary care, and voluntary care—have been introduced to give CFS agencies additional options for involving parents in planning while maintaining their guardianship.

In Greater Sudbury, approximately 500 people are experiencing homelessness, as revealed by a recent point-in-time count conducted on October 8-9, required for the federal Reaching Home funding. This marks a significant increase from the 399 individuals identified in a similar count in October 2021. Cindy Junkala, Sudbury’s coordinator of shelters and homelessness, noted that the

Construction is underway for three new three-bedroom duplexes in Rankin Inlet, built by 16 Nunavut Arctic College trades students as part of a pilot project. The students are gaining hands-on experience in framing, sanding, and hammering, with the project expected to be completed by summer 2025 when they graduate. This initiative is a collaboration between

The United Way Simcoe Muskoka is allocating over $3.5 million through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy to tackle the housing crisis, particularly for those at risk of homelessness in rural and remote communities across Ontario. Brian Shelley, Chief Executive and Philanthropy Officer, emphasized the need for innovative programs to help over 200,000 Canadians who experience