Thanks to the front-line service providers who attended last week’s inaugural Mixer! Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Aboriginal Homelessness – can you help us?
The recent release of the report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has once again exposed mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples in Canada as one of the core drivers of homelessness for this population. For some Canadians this open and brutally honest assessment of the devastation wrought by this century long policy is generating their first real understanding of the impact of colonization. Continue reading
Housing vs Shelter
This infographic demonstrates the cost of permanent housing versus an emergency shelter bed. While an emergency shelter bed does cost significantly more to build and operate than a permanent housing unit, the real cost is the personal space. Continue reading