Please note this posting is now closed.
Job Posting: Indigenous Homelessness Systems Pathfinder
CMHC Seeking Qualified Indigenous Representatives to its Board of Directors
There are currently three vacancies on the CMHC Board of Directors. The application deadline has been extended to February 10, 2021.
ONTARIO NEWS RELEASE: Ontario Temporarily Pauses Residential Evictions
News release from the Office of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Ontario on January 14, 2021.
ONTARIO NEWS RELEASE: Ontario Helps Municipalities and Indigenous Partners Respond to COVID-19
The Ontario government is allocating an additional $120 million to help municipalities and Indigenous community partners protect the health and safety of vulnerable people during COVID-19. This investment builds upon the second phase of social services relief funding announced this fall and brings the government's total allocation to $510 million.
UPCOMING WEBINAR on February 11, 2021: Revisioning Coordinated Access
This webinar presents findings from the research project Revisioning Coordinated Access: Fostering Indigenous Best Practices Towards a Wholistic Systems Approach to Homelessness, conducted in Hamilton, Ontario. The presenters will discuss the impact of coordinated access systems on Indigenous communities across Canada and highlight how Indigenous communities can shape the creation and implementation of coordinated access systems toward a more wholistic approach.
Call for applications: CMHC’s Indigenous Advisory Council
The Indigenous Advisory Council will guide the creation of a vision for reconciliation for CMHC. It will also ensure the integration of reconciliation principles in our day-to-day business through the co-creation of a reconciliation action plan. The reconciliation action plan will influence several aspects of our business such as our policies, program delivery, client relations, human resources and procurement practices.
Job Posting: Federal Housing Advocate, Canadian Human Rights Commission
The Federal Housing Advocate is a full-time Governor in Council appointee, housed at CHRC, with specific responsibilities provided for under the National Housing Strategy Act (the Act). The Federal Housing Advocate’s primary role is to independently monitor the implementation of the federal government’s housing policy and to further the key principles of a human rights-based approach to housing.
B.C. Premier’s statement on National Housing Day
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement to mark National Housing Day.
Statement: Ontario Marks National Housing Day with Partnership, Progress and a Renewed Commitment to Support Vulnerable People
Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, issued the following statement marking National Housing Day.
Statement from CMHC on National Housing Day
CMHC issued the following statement marking National Housing Day.
The Indigenous Homelessness Circle 