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Winnipeg’s battle to end chronic homelessness continues. On Monday, more than 100 advocates for the unhoused community gathered for a symposium in Winnipeg at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights as a part of that fight. A major goal was to hear from people with lived experience of homelessness, like …
Read More »Report alleges RCMP mistreatment of homeless Indigenous women in NWT – National
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women’s Society has found. The organization held two sessions with women last October, and every single participant said she either experienced abuse by …
Read More »Guelph seeking donation of land for potential temporary encampment site
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Guelph is looking for a site to put up a proposed temporary structured encampment. The city announced on Wednesday that it is putting out a call to property owners who are willing to donate land to help the city …
Read More »‘I need a house’: Belleville’s drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis
As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night. The 48-year-old and his partner were among those huddling this week outside a church in downtown Belleville, a community in southeastern Ontario that recently declared a state of emergency following a …
Read More »Canada’s housing advocate has a roadmap to end homelessness. What is it? – National
The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate (OFHA) is calling on all three levels of government to create a strategy to end chronic homelessness in Canada. Marie-Josée Houle on Tuesday called for an end to forced evictions of encampments and urged “alternatives that are designed following meaningful engagement with encampment …
Read More »COVID-19 reinfection rates high among Toronto people who are homeless: study – Toronto
By Nicole Ireland The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2024 9:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New research published today says people who are homeless have high rates of COVID-19 reinfection. The St. Michael’s Hospital study found homeless people in Toronto who had COVID-19 were …
Read More »Emergency shelter run by John Howard Society of Saskatchewan opens in Moose Jaw
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan is operating a 15-space emergency shelter in Moose Jaw at Willow Lodge. The Ministry of Social Services made the announcement Wednesday, saying that $124,400 is being committed to the project as part of the provincial approach …
Read More »Temporary 30-bed emergency shelter announced in Saskatoon – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 30-bed emergency shelter is planned for the former fire station in the Sutherland area of Saskatoon. The city said the temporary shelter at 421 Central Ave. can be expected in the spring for up to 18 months. The Mustard Seed was …
Read More »Toronto opening warming centres as temperatures drop – Toronto
With temperatures expected to turn more winter-like overnight, the City of Toronto is opening several warming centres, starting at 5 p.m. Sunday. Representatives from the city’s shelter, support and housing administration (SSHA) say the centres open when temperatures drop below – 5 C or Environment Canada issues specific weather warnings. …
Read More »How a Halifax-area encampment plans to celebrate the holidays amid ‘heartwarming’ support
Living in a tent encampment is difficult at the best of times, but it’s especially rough during the winter, when it’s hard to find respite from the biting cold and wind. But with the holidays around the corner, Josh Punk, a resident at the Cobequid Road ballfield in Lower Sackville, …
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