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COVID-19
Earlier this year, a large rally was held in downtown Ottawa calling for a state of emergency. Spearheaded by urban municipal Councillor Catherine McKenney, the emergency was called in response to...
Leigh BurseyMay 27, 2020
COVID-19
Much of the Canadian response to COVID-19 and homelessness has been built around the concern related to transmission risk within emergency shelters. This has led to a number of approaches such as de-...
Abe OudshoornMay 20, 2020
COVID-19
Harm Reduction continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing the health and homelessness sector during COVID-19. Reduced access to safe injection sites, social distancing mandates and limited...
Bernie PaulyMay 20, 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 has revealed a lot of inequities. For people that are homeless, it has shown how lack of housing puts people’s health and safety at risk due to inability to enact prevention measures....
Bernie PaulyMay 07, 2020