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Announcements
The 2026 Census Is Finally Making Hidden Homelessness Visible
For the first time, Canada’s 2026 Census of Population will include questions specifically about experiences of homelessness. This is a meaningful step toward ensuring homelessness is visible in our national...
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General
UK Government Pivots to Homelessness Prevention: Will Canada Step Up Next?
A significant shift is happening in the UK, one that Canadian policymakers should be watching closely as the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025 next month. This past June,...
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Preventing Intergenerational Experiences of Homelessness through Policy Reform: Findings from the Duty to Assist – Winnipeg Launch
What might the creation of a statutory obligation for the provincial government to have a ‘duty to assist’ those at risk of, or actively experiencing homelessness, mean to our community?...
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Homelessness Prevention and Intervention: Findings from the Duty to Assist – Winnipeg Launch
In our last blog, we discussed findings from the Duty to Assist exploratory event held in October 2024, that related to ‘Pathways into Homelessness’. This event, led by young adult...
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Pathways to Youth Experiences of Houselessness: Insights from the Duty to Assist – Winnipeg Launch
In the summer of 2024, Winnipeg’s homelessness sector grappled with the heartbreaking reality of having children (some as young as 12 years old) presenting alone, at adult emergency shelters. While...
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Interventions
Providing Opportunities for Young People to Build a Brighter Future: How Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) Changes Lives
When young people lose their homes, they face more than just the struggle of finding a place to sleep; they risk falling into cycles of instability that can last a...