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

Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that we noticed this week: Relevant housing news  'Dictates homelessness' : Housing cost, poverty linked, former Calgary councillor tells Edmonton crowd Same Shelter, Unequal Outcomes  Why Black Guests Still Face Barriers to Housing Press Restrictions During Vancouver Decampment Violated Human Rights : Report Advocates say province's income assistance program has tripled the number of homeless Ottawa wants to get banks, pension fund

Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that we noticed this week: From ECOHH’s social media Information session  to learn more about co-housing Protect our homes: National housing meeting Reimagining Home Collaborative Printmaking Workshop Banks and Canada’s housing crisis ECOHH made a submission  to the Alberta government with recommendations for the next provincial budget Relevant housing news  Vancouver Councillors Call for Tougher Tenant Protections Escaping the hous

As part of its ongoing commitment to evidence-based advocacy, ECOHH's Policy and Communication Committee with the direction of Chair Joshua Evans created a submission for the upcoming provincial budget. The submission clearly shows that poverty is worsening in Alberta and housing costs are a driving factor in that poverty. ECOHH is asking the Alberta government to make the following commitments for budget 2026-27. Increase annual investment in social and affordable housing (

Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that we noticed this week: From ECOHH’s social media Disaster of homelessness worsens in Ontario There is an energetic new group  in Strathcona County/Sherwood Park with a mission very similar to ECOHH. Anyone living in that area is encouraged to connect and get involved. What's happening in Calgary around housing? U of A Researcher Spotlight Series featuring Anna Lund: The Right to Housing in Canada: Law, Power, and Lived Reality R