Houselessness & Poverty
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Build Canada Homes and the Outlook for Housing Programs under Budget 2025
The The Parliamentary Budget Officer report’s purpose is to equip sector leaders, funders, policymakers, and community partners with reliable data and insights that can guide decision-making, strengthen advocacy efforts, and support long-term planning.
Alberta Living Wage Network Releases 2025 Living Wage Rates
The Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN or “The Network”) has released updated living wages for 21 municipalities across the province.
Raising Canada 2025 Report
From rising online harms to increasing food insecurity, the fundamental rights of children—rights to safety, education, health, and a secure future—are being compromised.
Ending Working Poverty Road Map & Toolkit
Tamarack Institute’s Ending Working Poverty Road Map & Toolkit is for anyone working to reduce or end working poverty in their community. You'll find practical tools, examples, and policy recommendations to help communities align efforts with provincial/territorial and federal governments.
Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Youth (OCYA)
Learn how to speak up, get support and understand your rights with OCYA's video series on YouTube.
Experiencing Homelessness for Families with Disabled Children (ALIGN)
Homelessness significantly worsens the challenges faced by families with disabled children, increasing stress, disrupting routines, and limiting access to essential resources and support systems. Children with disabilities are more vulnerable to the negative impacts of homelessness, potentially facing long-term consequences for their physical and mental health, education, and overall development.
Peer Navigation: A Youth-led Roadmap to Success
When young people experience homelessness, thrive as they live with HIV or brave discrimination on the basis of sexuality or identity, they have invaluable knowledge of how to best navigate these challenges.
Prevention Matters! Watch Storying Truths of Indigenous Homelessness (COH)
Indigenous homelessness (or what is increasingly being referred to as houselessness) is a widespread crisis across Canada. While individual experiences may vary, there is a common thread underlying its causes.
Free Training: Homelessness Prevention: Advancing a Multi-Systems Approach
Visit the Homelessness Learning Hub now and take the FREE, self-paced training to learn how we can create meaningful, lasting change for individuals, systems, and communities.
