Latest Contributions
- Journal
Editorial: Special Issue – Homelessness in Canada
This editorial provides a general overview of the state of homelessness in Canada.
- Report
Innovation in Homelessness System Planning: A scan of 13 Canadian cities
The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has presented challenges for Canadian cities working to prevent and respond to homelessness. This report provides an overview of major developments in homelessness planning across...
Latest Blog
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10 Things to Know About Housing in the 2022 Federal Budget
On 7 April 2022, Canada’s Minister of Finance tabled Canada’s 2022 Federal Budget. It included important commitments for climate change, dental care, Indigenous Peoples and Ukraine. Additionally, it included measures...
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Research
10 things to know about what causes homelessness
I’m writing an open-access e-book on homelessness and have just released Chapter 1 titled “What causes homelessness?” The PDF version of the full chapter is available here. Here are 10...
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The Minister of Housing’s Mandate Letter
On 16 December 2021, mandate letters for Canada’s federal ministers were made public. The letter for Canada’s Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, available here, contains an important set of marching orders....
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COVID and Homelessness: 10 things to know
I was recently invited by The Economics Society of Northern Alberta to speak at their 2022 Outlook Conference about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on homelessness. My slide deck is located here....
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Innovation in Homelessness System Planning: A Scan of 13 Canadian Cities
I recently wrote a report, commissioned by the Calgary Homeless Foundation, providing an overview of recent developments in homelessness planning across the following 13 Canadian cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton,...
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Ten Things to Know about the Green Party’s Housing Platform
With Canadians heading to the polls in a federal election this month, the Green Party of Canada has released its election platform, which includes a section on housing. Here are 10...