Columnists
Duncan Cameron
| A social safety net to ensure that every individual has enough to live on should be standard in a liberal democracy. Canada had such a social safety net, until it was abolished nearly 25 years ago. |
Blog
Nick Falvo
| A federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) framework agreement on housing was signed on April 10 in Toronto. It supports the Trudeau government's National Housing Strategy, which was released last fall. |
News
Sophia Reuss
| FRAPRU organized a week of occupation across Quebec to demand recognition of the right to housing and increases in government funding for social housing. |
News
Alyse Kotyk
| In a decision announced Tuesday, the B.C. Supreme Court refused to grant the Province of B.C. an injunction against SuperIntent City campers. |
Blog
Nick Falvo
| Nick Falvo examines the emergence of homelessness in Canada as a pressing public policy area in the 1980s, discussing the growth of homelessness, policy responses and advocacy. |
News
Alyse Kotyk
| As the new federal government works on this year's budget, several housing advocates draw attention to the urgent need for the implementation of a national housing program in Canada. |
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Nick Falvo
| In 2008, Calgary became the first Canadian municipality to publicly commit to "ending homelessness." Read on for more points about ending homelessness in Canada. |
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Josh Brandon
| With a potential partner at the federal level, the possibility for progress exists, but housing activists must redouble their efforts to put an end to poor housing in Winnipeg and across Canada. |
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Nick Falvo
| Efforts to enumerate persons experiencing homeless have generally been spotty, but it is reasonable to assert that homelessness in Canada saw substantial growth in the 1980s and 1990s. |
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Tim Sale
| This election, ask your candidates what they will do to make affordable, safe housing available to all our citizens, not only those who can buy a house or condo. |
Activist Toolkit
| An election guide from the Homeless Hub on ending chronic homelessness. |
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Cathy Crowe
| Two street nurses write an appeal to the nation to help them put housing on the agenda in this federal election. |