SPOTLIGHT: Portable toilets, wash stations made available for Winnipeg's homeless during pandemic April 2, 2020 Community organizations step up to fill gaps created by coronavirus-related closures https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/homeless-covid-19-wash-toilets-1.5518319 OPINION: Why communities need to move fast, get creative to protect homeless from COVID-19 April 2, 2020 There is no precedent for these uncertain times, and our solutions... Continue Reading →

Prime Minister announces support for vulnerable Canadians affected by COVID‑19 March 29, 2020 These measures will help provide young people with mental health supports and Canadian seniors with practical services. They will also help ensure some of the most vulnerable Canadians have a safe place to turn and a roof over their heads. https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/03/29/prime-minister-announces-support-vulnerable-canadians-affected-covid Junot... Continue Reading →

Indigenous COVID-19 precautions highlight stable housing problems, health care limits in rural areasMarch 20, 2020“Our population is a very small one,” said Miranda Cardinal, a band councillor with the First Nation. “We’re not trying to panic the community, we’re just trying to sustain the community and making sure everyone is here.”https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/news/local-news/rural-covid-19-precautions-highlight-stable-housing-problems-health-care-limits What’s in Quebec’s budget... Continue Reading →

SPOTLIGHT Prime Minister announces more support for workers and businesses through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response PlanMarch 18, 2020An additional $157.5 million to address the needs of Canadians experiencing homelessness through the Reaching Home program.https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/03/18/prime-minister-announces-more-support-workers-and-businesses-through No Indigenous community will be 'left behind' in COVID-19 response, says ministerMarch 19, 2020"There is a need for special support and... Continue Reading →

Sioux Lookout, Ont. dwelling for Indigenous students celebrates successMarch 6, 2020The 20 students living in the buildings passed 83 of 84 courses last semester.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/sioux-lookout-student-dwelling-success-1.5487349 Squamish Nation seeks to chart own path to real estate developmentMarch 6, 2020When the Squamish Nation announced its ambitious plan to add 11 residential towers to the south end of Burrard... Continue Reading →

SUBMISSION: B.C. landlord ordered to pay $23K for repeatedly trying to evict tenant over Indigenous smudging (Miigwetch Victoria Bomberry of Hamilton! J)March 3, 2020An Indigenous mother of two who was forced to leave her rental suite in Burnaby because her landlord objected to her practising the cultural ceremony of smudging has been awarded more than $23,000 by... Continue Reading →

Photo: Supporters of the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs who oppose the Costal Gaslink pipeline taking part in a rally in Smithers B.C. ICYMI: Fire damages old emergency shelter for homeless in downtown MonctonFebruary 18, 2020Fire severely damaged a well-known emergency shelter for homeless people in Moncton on Tuesday afternoon. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-house-of-nazareth-fire-1.5467653 LAUNCH: Women’s National Housing and Homelessness NetworkFebruary 20,... Continue Reading →