Latest Contributions
- Environmental Scan
Indigenous Shelter Diversion and Eviction Prevention
This report explores Indigenous perspectives on homelessness prevention with a focus on Shelter Diversion and Eviction Prevention. It highlights historical and current factors contributing to Indigenous homelessness and includes insights from...
- Webinar
MtS Webinar: An Introduction to Decolonizing Indigenous Research
This webinar explored best practices for conducting respectful and effective Indigenous research, designed especially for non-Indigenous researchers and organizations. In this webinar, Cathy Fournier, Director of Indigenous Homelessness Prevention at...
Latest Blog
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Prevention Matters!
Thinking Beyond Housing: Understanding and Preventing Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
“Indigenous homelessness/houselessness and prevention is a very complex issue that has deep historical, structural, social, spiritual, cultural and physical components, among other things.” – Cathy Fournier In Canada, Indigenous Peoples...
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Evictions and Homelessness in Canada: A Historical Perspective
Evictions in Canada have a long history, beginning with the forced displacement of Indigenous Peoples due to colonization and European settlement. In this three-part blog series focusing on shelter diversion...
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Interventions
Decolonizing Research Ethics Using Indigenous Knowledges
Research involving Indigenous Peoples often results in little or no benefit to the communities involved and, in many instances, is still causing harm. To ensure such research is safe and...