News Archives - CAEH /category/news/ Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:42:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 A Missing Piece: Intensive Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness With Severe Cognitive Impairment /intensive-housing-homelessness-severe-cognitive-impairment/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:40:06 +0000 /?p=11479 Intensive Housing is a critical missing piece in Canada’s housing system, designed to meet the needs of a small group of people that we’ve let fall through the cracks.

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]]> Canada knows how to end homelessness, but we need a strategy /canada-knows-how-to-end-homelessness-but-we-need-a-strategy/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:33:06 +0000 /?p=11578 Canada doesn’t lack the knowledge, tools, or capacity to end homelessness. What we’re missing is a strategy. Despite significant federal spending, homelessness has worsened, unsheltered homelessness is surging, and more people are on the brink of losing their home. On the ground across the country, communities, workers, and organizations are ... More

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]]> Canada Needs More Housing, and the Type of Housing Matters /canada-needs-more-housing-and-the-type-of-housing-matters/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:52:16 +0000 /?p=11566 An estimated 769,000 households are living in deep poverty and at imminent risk of homelessness, pushed to the edge by rising rents, increasing food costs, and stagnating incomes. Many are living in aging, lower-cost rental housing that is increasingly vulnerable to demolition, redevelopment, renoviction, and rent increases. These Canadians need ... More

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]]> New Canadian Research Ties Increasing Homelessness To High Rent and Low Vacancy in Lowest-Cost Rental Housing /new-canadian-research-ties-increasing-homelessness-to-high-rent-and-low-vacancy-in-lowest-cost-rental-housing/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:24:22 +0000 /?p=11554 AUGUST 6, 2026 — Homelessness in Canada is a housing problem, and it’s getting worse, according to new research released today by ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ (CAEH). The new research – the first of its kind in Canada – demonstrates a clear link between housing affordability, vacancy rates, ... More

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]]> Bright Spot: Prince Edward Island blazes a path forward to house youth experiencing homelessness with HRIF project /pei-hrif-youth-homelessness/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:14:17 +0000 /?p=11442 Key Takeaways for Communities An initial scan of existing services and gaps can show opportunities for innovation and improvement. When designing their Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund project, PEI identified a gap in addressing youth homelessness and created a project that found its niche while complementing existing programs. Structural barriers like high rental ... More

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]]> Veterans First program launched to end veteran homelessness in Simcoe County /program-launched-to-end-veteran-homelessness-in-simcoe-county/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:10:18 +0000 /?p=11439 Midhurst/July 16, 2026 – The County of Simcoe and ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ (CAEH) today launched Veterans First, a program to end veteran homelessness in Simcoe County, recognizing that those who served their country deserve stable housing and support when they need it most. The Veterans First project is ... More

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]]> Smarter Canada Housing Benefit Could Reduce Homelessness by Over 60%, New Analysis Finds /canada-housing-benefit-could-reduce-homelessness-by-over-60-new-analysis-finds/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:47:13 +0000 /?p=11417 JULY 14, 2026 — The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) today released a new report proposing a re-design of the Canada Housing Benefit that could reduce homelessness by more than 60% within two years of implementation and deliver housing security for nearly a million Canadians at imminent risk of ... More

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]]> Transforming the Canada Housing Benefit to Prevent Homelessness /transforming-the-canada-housing-benefit-to-prevent-homelessness/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:20:32 +0000 /?p=11419 When the federal government introduced the National Housing Strategy (NHS) in 2017, it established the Canada Housing Benefit, a portable benefit targeted at lower-income renters, intended to support their housing costs. However, since then, homelessness in Canada has nearly doubled and unsheltered homelessness has risen 300%. With the NHS set ... More

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]]> St. Thomas-Elgin reduces chronic homelessness by 36%, as HRIF project increases housing stability for those on the edge /st-thomas-homelessness-reduction-hrif/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:16:33 +0000 /?p=11374 Content Note: This article mentions substance use, mental health challenges, and intimate partner violence. If you need support with a mental health crisis, you can access resources at this link. If you or someone you know needs help related to family violence, you can find resources here. Key Takeaways for Communities Preventing ... More

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]]> 5 Things Canada Can Do in the Next National Housing Strategy to Drive Large Scale Reductions in Homelessness /5-things-canada-reduce-homelessness-next-national-housing-strategy/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:41:04 +0000 /?p=11388 The 2017 National Housing Strategy (NHS) is set to expire in 2027/28. Discussions are happening now on what a future national housing strategy should look like. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has developed a five-point plan that can deliver housing security for hundreds of thousands of low-income Canadians on the verge of losing their homes, and achieve significant, visible reductions in homelessness ... More

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