Week in Review: April 4, 2025
- mlmiller15
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Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that ECOHH noted this week:
From ECOHH’s social media
See pages 15-16 for Canadian Labour Congress key housing issues in the current election campaign
Right at Home Housing would like to invite the public to the grand opening of the St. Paul's Legacy Project on April 10th at 10 am. St. Paul’s Legacy project will introduce 11 new homes to the community of King Edward Park and will help families and individuals who are facing housing insecurity, as well as add a community space for neighbourly gathering. The ribbon cutting ceremony is at 9155-79 Avenue!
St. Paul church congregation donated the property, for the project, carrying on their legacy for generations to come. The Government of Alberta, City of Edmonton, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL) helped bring the project to fruition
Homeward Trust Edmonton's Indigenous Advisory Council invites you to join us as we collectively share and collaborate on urban Indigenous housing and houselessness with keynote speaker Alberta Justice Ivan Ladouceur.
April 14, 9 AM-4 PM, Chateau Louis Edmonton (11727 Kingways NW)
See agenda item 7.1 for reports to City Council about dealing with homelessness being discussed today
New social housing for LGBTQ2S refugees and immigrants in Edmonton
Direct Cash Transfers as a Pathway Out of Homelessness
Comments about a Liberal election campaign announcement yesterday
“What the study is finding is not necessarily that landlords are saying to people directly that they’re being rejected because of their racial identity,” said lead researcher Megan Earle. “They would be more subtle about it or they’ll just ignore a particular identity … It’s really hard for people to point to it and explicitly say this is discrimination without research like this.”
"Connect" is a slippery word that can sound like something meaningful has been achieved but may actually mean very little in real assistance.
Statement: A call to action – Canada must strengthen the human right to housing
Training Webinar: Best Practices for Culturally and Spiritually Centred Care in Housing Services
Relevant housing news
City taskforce on homelessness calls for investment in affordable housing
It’s time for a national rent freeze
Liberals and Tories demolished Canada’s legacy of social housing
The global money pool that soaked Canada’s hope of affordable housing
As the election approaches, housing is a big issue for Edmonton university students
‘Completely unattainable’: Homeownership elusive for most young Ontarians, report finds
Housing proposals during federal campaign hearken back to a different kind of war
Christopher Liew: Party platforms vow housing affordability fixes. But are they realistic?
Inaccurate data makes it 'impossible' to build affordable housing, rural county says
Parties turn attention to affordable housing on campaign trail
A Halifax centre to help intoxicated people is ready to go. But no one will rent to them
Rent increase is forcing some tenants out of their homes
Rent jacked up 200% on tenants of historic central Edmonton apartment building
Edmonton housing project for LGBTQ2S+ refugees and newcomers now open
‘It’s terrifying’: Tenants of GTA apartment building anxious about losing affordable housing to new development
Saskatoon’s new homeless shelter gets positive reviews from first guests
Waning support on council for harm reduction drug program serving homeless Londoners
Funding expires for The Ark’s daytime drop-in program that serves hundreds of homeless Londoners
Freezing rain, storms make life harder for Sudbury’s homeless, those who help them
As always, we recommend checking out these sources for additional information on housing and homelessness
Homeless Hub (Canadian Observatory on Homelessness)
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