In The News: October 9-15, 2020

Canadian researchers gave $7,500 to people without a home — and the results show the power of universal basic income October 9, 2020 The study, entitled the New Leaf project, speaks to the power of an interim universal basic income to lift people out of poverty. A universal basic income is essentially a cash handout from the government, often for the purposes of rehabilitating those in poverty. https://www.businessinsider.com/canadian-basic-income-experiment-gives-homeless-people-cash-2020-10

October 23, 2020 0

ICYMI: Habitat Canada’s Federal Government webinar featuring The Hon. Ahmed Hussen and Mr. Evan Siddall

On October 8, 2020, Habitat for Humanity hosted a discussion with the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Evan Siddall, President and CEO of CMHC to talk about the National Housing Strategy and the new Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI).

October 14, 2020 0

In The News: October 2-8, 2020

After the 2019 Federal Election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mandated Minister Hussein to create a For Indigenous by Indigenous Urban Indigenous Housing Strategy, a year later our government hasn’t provided any progress on this mandate nor have they reached out for any urban Indigenous consultations.

October 9, 2020 0

SAVE THE DATE: Virtual meeting of the Urban Indigenous Reaching Home Caucus – Terms of Reference

Join us for one of two discussions on the draft Terms of Reference for our Caucus.

October 8, 2020 0

Chew on This! webinar series hosted by Dignity for All

From Dignity for All's website: "October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Each year on this day, our annual Chew on This! campaign mobilizes people from across Canada to call for an end to poverty. As a coalition of community organizations, faith communities, and citizens, the Dignity for All campaign is calling on the... Continue Reading →

October 7, 2020 0

Petition for an Urban Indigenous National Housing Strategy in Canada initiated by the Aboriginal Housing Management Association

The AHMA is asking that the Canadian Government take concrete steps to adopt strategies to ensure access to adequate, affordable housing for all Indigenous peoples, not only the ones who fit into colonialized categories of what it is to be Indigenous.

October 7, 2020 0

In The News: September 25 – October 1, 2020

Will Trudeau government really eliminate ‘chronic homelessness’ in Canada? September 25, 2020 The 3,000 new affordable housing units announced in the $1 billion plan, she said, would be great for Vancouver, but those homes are supposed to be spread across Canada, noting the country has a homeless population of more than 200,000 people. https://biv.com/article/2020/09/will-trudeau-government-really-eliminate-chronic-homelessness-canada

October 2, 2020 0

In The News: September 18-24, 2020

Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program September 21, 2020 The Liberals say the program will create 3,000 new affordable housing units across Canada, and want all the funds committed by the end of March 2021, when the federal fiscal year finishes. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-motels-hotels-billion-1.5733424

September 25, 2020 0

The Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI)

The Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) will help address urgent housing needs of vulnerable Canadians by rapidly creating new affordable housing. The initiative will also help support Canada’s economic recovery by creating employment in the housing and construction sectors.

September 23, 2020 0

NEWS RELEASE: Canada to Rapidly Create Affordable Housing and Support the Homeless

In addition to this substantial investment in housing, the Government of Canada will provide $236.7 million through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy to help extend and expand the emergency response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This funding is in addition to the $157.5 million announced in April 2020 to help communities address the immediate impacts of the pandemic.

September 21, 2020 0