A historic week: Mary Simon is the first Indigenous woman to be appointed as Govornor General and RoseAnne Archibald is elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations !!
In The News: June 25 – July 1, 2021
Image source: Abbotsford School District ProvinceNewsSpotlight4,500 more homes for CanadiansJune 30, 2021The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the creation of 4,500 new affordable housing units across the country with an additional investment of $1.5 billion through the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2021/06/30/4500-more-homes-canadians ICYMIVote Housing CampaignVote Housing is a national, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy campaign led by the Canadian... Continue Reading →
4,500 more homes for Canadians
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the creation of 4,500 new affordable housing units across the country with an additional investment of $1.5 billion through the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI).
In The News: June 18-24, 2021
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day - Happy Summer Solstice - Happy Pride Month
In The News: June 11-17, 2021
Check out what happened in the news during the week of June 11 to 17.
Community Grown “Assessment Tool” for Coordinated Access
The National Indigenous Homelessness Council has received funding through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy to design an Indigenous Homelessness Pathfinder “Assessment Tool” for coordinated access.
Government of Canada launches call for applications for Own-Source Revenue in Indigenous Communities Initiative
Partial replacement of own-source revenues will help communities to continue providing core community programs and important services for a safe restart, including in the areas of education, health, housing, water and community infrastructure.
In The News: June 4-10, 2021
A weekly compilation of news stories, reports, videos and podcasts about homelessness in Canada.
In The News: May 28 – June 3, 2021
ProvinceNewsSpotlightOn The Way Home Podcast: Margaret PfohJune 3, 2021Margaret Pfoh is Tsimshian from the Eagle Clan of the Gitga'at First Nation. She joined the non-profit housing sector 25 years ago and is the CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association. She talks to us about AHMA as the first housing authority of its kind in... Continue Reading →
In The News: May 21-27, 2021
News stories and more for the week ending May 27, 2021.