Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Earth’s Refillery Coop and Café 10831 95 St. Link to sign up - https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/harm-reduction-and-housing-action With Thanksgiving approaching, we should recognize and be thankful for the dozens of organizations and thousands of people who work every day to make life better for our vulnerable and precariously housed or homeless people in Edmonton. ECOHH will be partnering with different organizations over the co

Acknowledgement: ECOHH recognizes that although we have Indigenous representation on our Board of Directors and in our membership, we are not an Indigenous organization. Due to our 40-year history in Edmonton, we are part of the colonial superstructure. We do not pretend to speak for, or on behalf of, members of the Indigenous community, and also recognize that the situation of Indigenous people in Canada has been appropriated by many organizations and governments to further

On September 15, the Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association’s Policing Committee (CTLAPC), Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH), the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights (CJHR), and Justice & Equity Alberta (JEA) released data from the City of Edmonton obtained under the Access to Information Act. This data calls out for public attention and serious scrutiny by our elected officials. This data shows how City of Edmonton Transit Peace Officers issued more than

A community member recently commented on the sorry state of the Homeless Memorial Statue and Homeless Memorial Plaza in downtown Edmonton: "It unfortunately served as an example of how low priority this area seems to the city and even how Edmontonians view and prioritize the issues of homelessness in general." Sadly, we couldn't agree more. Issues around homelessness are not a priority, except, it seems, for the over-policing and constant harassment of people with no shelter

Statistics and numbers can tell whatever story you want them to tell. Governments and government agencies continuously announce "new" money for affordable housing. However, by the indicators that cut to the bone, by the indicators that are felt by the marginalized and low-income people in our city, things are not getting better. Click through the infographics below to see the real story. All of these negative impacts on our most vulnerable populations could be prevented or