The last news cycle of 2020. Happy new year to you & yours!
In The News: December 25-31, 2020
In The News: December 18-24, 2020
From planning to action: Three agencies come together to address rising number of First Nation homelessness in London December 17, 2020 The Giwetashkad Indigenous Homelessness Plan calls for new programs and approaches designed by and targeted specifically toward First Nations homeless people in London, says Jibb, including the creation of an “Indigenous Housing Hub” with emergency resting space beds, and a culture-based outreach program, as described in the text of the new plan. The programs should employ, and be led by, First Nations people, the document says.
In The News: December 11-17, 2020
There is no public policy issue in Canada, in North America for that matter, more vexing than homelessness. As such, we now find ourselves at a crossroads: Do we allow encampments to exist more permanently but in less visible locations – made-in-Canada-style refugee camps – or do we finally attempt to solve homelessness in a meaningful way, with the massive financial investment that would entail?
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.
In The News: December 4-10, 2020
‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costs December 4, 2020 Golem says that the set income she received through that program, far from being an excuse not to work, as critics allege, allowed her to find the time and energy to pursue her real passion — starting a photography business. https://globalnews.ca/news/7501358/canada-basic-income/
In The News: November 27 – December 3, 2020
Connectivity a critical digital lifeline for Indigenous women across Canada experiencing violence and abuse during COVID-19 December 3, 2020 Rogers Communications today announced a new partnership with the National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV), to provide free phones and data plans to women’s shelters across the country that support Indigenous women and children. https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/globe-newswire-releases/connectivity-a-critical-digital-lifeline-for-indigenous-women-across-canada-experiencing-violence-and-abuse-during-covid-19
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.
In The News: November 20-26, 2020
Government Announces Membership of the National Housing Council November 22, 2020 The new National Housing Council members were selected for their leadership in their respective fields, professional expertise, and/or lived experience. Their mandate is to further the housing policy of the Government of Canada and advance the National Housing Strategy. The Council will provide advice to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on matters including, but not limited to, the effectiveness of the National Housing Strategy, with the aim of improving housing outcomes and advancing the progressive realization of the right to housing as mandated in the National Housing Strategy Act. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-newsroom/news-releases/2020/government-canada-announces-membership-national-housing-council
The Indigenous Homelessness Circle 