Today, a new and growing challenge faces Newfoundland and Labrador: the need for decent, affordable homes in our province. Once more, the community has come together – with remarkable results.

Community Leadership
The St. John’s Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness was created in 2000 under the National Homelessness Initiative (NHI). The Committee is co-chaired by community leader Marie White, former Deputy Mayor of St. John’s, and Mike Bruce on behalf of Service Canada. The 27-member Committee brings together members of the community, including shelter and housing providers, all levels of government, the homeless, disability rights activists and others. “It’s only because the people around the table really understood the community at large and its needs that we do such a good job,” says White. “The inclusion of homeless people on our committee brought a face to our work.”