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“It’s not Going to Be Done Just by the Homelessness Sector”: Homelessness Prevention 101
Over the past few years, the homelessness crisis has become impossible to ignore, but the current situation was decades in the making, and solving it will take efforts far beyond the homelessness...
C.L. MichelApril 23, 2024
It’s time for a change: Report of the Advisory Committee on Homelessness
Introduction Canada’s Federal Homeless strategy was initiated eighteen years ago with a three year commitment...
Stephen GaetzMay 22, 2018
The HPS Advisory has listened - NOW it’s time for ACTION
In June 2017, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development took a bold...
Melanie Redman and David FrenchMay 18, 2018
Sexual and Reproductive Health and LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness
LGBTQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transgender, queer,  questioning, two spirit) youth experiencing...
Anika RakMay 17, 2018
What Citizenship Looks Like in the Context of Mental Health and Homelessness
In this bi-weekly blog series, I explore recent research on homelessness, and what it means for the provision of...
Abe OudshoornMay 08, 2018
Myths and Questions about Homelessness
There are many myths and stereotypes that people believe about homelessness. This misinformation is problematic, as it...
Malaika TaylorMay 01, 2018
THIS is a Randomized Controlled Trial
Welcome back to the “THIS is” blog series! This month’s installment goes back to the basics of Making the Shift by...
Kathleen BurnsApril 26, 2018