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ECOHH Annual General Meeting - June 9, 2026 10 am
Please join us on June 9, 2026 on Zoom, or in person, for the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors will provide an update on our activities over the year. Special Guest speaker will be Curtis Cardinal of Tee Pee Treats. A Whitefish Lake First Nations member who grew up in Northern Alberta, found his way through addiction and homelessness, and now runs a business that gives back to those in need every month. Please join
Apr 19


What are ECOHH and PACC?
Joshua Evans, Chair of ECOHH's Policy and Communications Committee (PACC), and Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta, provided a slide presentation outlining the history of ECOHH and PACC. A must-see primer for anyone interested in the question "What are ECOHH and PACC?". In this presentation, Joshua Evans outlines the mission, vision, and principles of ECOHH, gives a brief description of the function and role o
Apr 16


Budget 2026: A crisis ignored is a crisis doubled
The Government of Alberta's budget for 2026-27 was released on February 26, 2026. One of the key messages was that " Budget 2026 is focused on what matters most: strengthening education, improving health care and supporting Alberta’s most vulnerable" (GoA - https://www.alberta.ca/budget ) ECOHH applauds the Government of Alberta's rhetoric around supporting Alberta's most vulnerable. However, how do cuts to social programs for housing and homelessness, AISH, Income Support, a
Mar 8


Push: the Questions
Above are a few of the comments of audience members after viewing Push: The Film at Earth’s Refillery Coop on March 3. A small but engaged group of citizens gathered to learn about the financialization of housing and how large corporations are buying up significant portions of rental properties around the world. You can see more about the film at its website here. Dr. Joshua Evans, Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Chair of ECOHH’s Policy and Communicati
Mar 6


February 10, 2026, Educational Presentations
Photo courtesy of Cecile Kotyk. On February 10, 2026, to mark Black History Month, ECOHH invited three presenters to our monthly general meeting. Ashley Wilkinson, PhD Candidate at the University of Northern British Columbia, shared insights from her ongoing doctoral research into the experience of homelessness and affordable housing for Black communities in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario. Ashley’s presentation focused on the importance of engaging with communities in the develop
Feb 12
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