As Canada’s housing crisis deepens, only Prince Edward Island has legislation recognizing housing as a human right. The Canadian Press reached out to all provinces to ask if they agree with the federal housing advocate’s stance that housing is a human right and if they plan to introduce related legislation. Most provinces responded with details […]

A review of the homelessness system in the District of Nipissing suggests North Bay develop an integrated low-barrier shelter and homeless hub. Commissioned by the local social services board, the study aimed to identify gaps and barriers in the current system while aligning with goals to end chronic homelessness. The review, conducted alongside a housing

Halifax is planning to open more designated sites for people experiencing homelessness, as the number of unhoused individuals in the municipality continues to grow and encampments become more cramped. According to a new staff report, four designated tenting locations are over capacity with more people regularly moving in. Meanwhile, tents and other structures are going

Residents of the tent city in St. John’s say the homelessness encampment is expanding — and that it isn’t going away heading into the summer months. The encampment sprung up at Colonial Building last fall, and persisted throughout the winter months. Laurel Huget, a representative of Tent City for Change — a group of volunteers

Housing First currently has 43 people housed in different units and 22 others in family housing, said Samantha van den Ham, Housing First’s program manager. Housing First opened two supportive housing locations in October — one for older people and one for high-risk people. The bachelor units are equipped with their own bathrooms, kitchenette and

The New Brunswick Housing Corp. will build 120 supportive units to help unhoused people transition back into traditional housing, according to Jill Green, the minister responsible for the Crown corporation. Green released the figure during an appearance before the legislature’s budget estimates committee and told Global News that the units are part of the government’s

The much anticipated 2024 Federal Budget has been released by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today. The budget proposes $52.9 billion in new spending over five years, including $8.5 billion in new spending for housing. Before releasing the budget, the government laid out what it’s calling Canada’s Housing Plan — a pledge to “unlock” nearly 3.9 million homes

The Mayor’s Executive Policy Committee has approved a $170,000 pilot project for cleaning up garbage at encampments. The program will involve a sole source agreement with the Main Street Project, Siloam Mission, and the Downtown Community Safety Partnership, running through the end of October. The decision follows a city report indicating that weekly cleanups could

An insurance and wealth management company with strong ties to London, Ontario is putting half a million dollars into a city fund that aims to address homelessness. Canada Life announced on Monday it is donating $500,000 to the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change. The insurance giant is kicking in the cash in honour of

The editor of a new book says it’s time to rethink the way society combats homelessness because the current approach is not working. James Hughes and the contributing authors to the book make the case to stop the problem before it starts. Ending Homelessness in Canada: The Case for Homelessness Prevention looks at the root