Week in Review: February 28, 2025

Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that ECOHH noted this week:

From ECOHH’s social media

• Advocacy organization Public Interest Alberta has published its ideas on what a good Alberta budget would include. See page 14 for proposals related to housing and shelters.

• Homelessness-related advocacy during the current Ontario provincial election: 

• A blog by ECOHH member Maria Kruszewski about the consequences of government failing to fund housing and services for people who are homeless.

• 67% of Canadians Recognize Homelessness as a Housing Issue Needing Immediate Action 

Relevant housing news 

• Government of Alberta releases documents on the 2025 provincial budget.

• Review Panel on homelessness among women and gender-diverse people - an opportunity to submit on a national research project - due March 14, 2025.   

• Moms Stop The Harm encourages people to share a virtual Black Balloon on March 6, 2025 to remember those lost through drug overdose.  

As always, we recommend checking out these sources for additional information on housing and homelessness

• Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) 

• Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

• Canadian Housing & Renewal Association (CHRA) 

• Federal Housing Advocate

• Homeless Hub (Canadian Observatory on Homelessness) 

• Homeward Trust 

• Housing Complex  

• Make the Shift   

• National Right to Housing Network (NRHN)  

• Social Housing & Human Rights (SHHR) 

• Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network