BIG STORY THIS WEEK: Ontario agrees to $1.4B housing benefit with federal government https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-agrees-to-1-4b-housing-benefit-with-federal-government-1.4736817 https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-and-feds-reach-agreement-on-housing-benefit-for-low-income-residents-1.4736521 https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/low-income-ottawans-ontarians-could-qualify-for-portable-housing-benefit-in-2020/wcm/d4dfea89-1800-4d84-be92-cf67a7a10624 https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/canada-housing-benefit-ontario-tenants_ca_5dfbe756e4b0eb2264d6cf49 Update – Housing Crisis in Cat Lake Nears EndDecember 19, 2019The new homes delivered last February to Cat Lake First Nation should be available to residents of the northern Ontario community by February 2020.http://www.netnewsledger.com/2019/12/19/update-housing-crisis-in-cat-lake-nears-end/ GET (EVEN MORE) INVOLVED:... Continue Reading →

Artwork: "Winter Walk" by Cicel Youngfox SUBMISSION: There's now a shelter bus rolling through the city to help those in needDecember 4, 2019What was once a transit bus and then an executive hockey coach to transport teams across North America is now in its third life and serving as a mobile ‘Shelter Bus‘ in the... Continue Reading →

SUBMISSION: Towards an update of the Market BasketDecember 6, 2019The Market Basket Measure basket is comprised of five major components: food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities. This discussion paper describes considerations for updating these five components and the changes to the methodology for calculating these five components.https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75f0002m/75f0002m2019013-eng.htm Indigenous women denounce ‘devastating’ random street checks in... Continue Reading →

This Vancouver charity is fundraising for a shower truck to help the homelessNovember 21, 2019A small Vancouver charity is fundraising to create a shower truck to help people experiencing homelessness on the Downtown Eastside.Link: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/11/21/vancouver-shower-truck-homeless-downtown-eastside-charity-fundraising/ York community housing, homelessness program gets funding boost November 21, 2019More than $17 million from the provincial and federal governments... Continue Reading →