Week in Review: March 14, 2025
- mlmiller15
- Mar 14
- 3 min read
Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that ECOHH noted this week:
From ECOHH’s social media
Edmonton setting opioid poisoning records while Province quietly hid medical examiner review
New report on addressing housing crisis during the current trade/tariff crisis
Applications are still being accepted for housing at the new Cecil Bellrose Manor, scheduled to open soon.
Edmonton is ranked first in the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) 2024 released its Municipal Benchmarking Study, a data-driven analysis measuring the efficiency of Canada’s major cities in facilitating affordable housing supplies. The study ranks 23 municipalities across Canada for municipal planning, community development, and land management.
ECOHH is a part of the national Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition. Learn more about it here
City of Edmonton survey on accessible & affordable housing
Bridging Divides is a documentary set in three mid-sized Canadian cities that explores the causes and consequences of homelessness, its impact on public safety, and potential pathways forward.
ACORN presented about its work at the monthly ECOHH. Stay informed about their work by subscribing to their newsletter.
Despite the cheery tone of this news release about federal and provincial funding for services for people who are homeless, the actual budget investment is less than the current year's estimated $223 million
CSW69 online event is scheduled for Wednesday, 19th March from 10.30-12.00 NY time. It will explore community-based approaches to land, housing, and livelihoods; impact of legal frameworks/alternative tenure arrangements on women’s livelihoods/land/housing rights; value of regional and cross-regional exchanges in promoting women’s land and housing rights
With a federal election coming soon, this new report suggests a key election issue: “Scaling-Up the Non-Market Housing Sector in Canada” calls for Canada to double its stock of non-market housing, from 3.5% of the housing system to 7% - the average level found in other high-income countries in the OECD. An increase of this size would provide 576,625 more Canadian households with a secure and affordable home and would be a step towards the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing.
Relevant housing news
An investigation by Marketplace has found that ads offering shelter in exchange for sex are not only easily found on popular rental sites, but many specifically target young women.
Ottawa, Alberta reach joint $70-million deal for homelessness response
N.W.T. budget passes with $41.6M addition to housing
Audit finds flaws and 'problematic' procedures in P.E.I.'s affordable housing program
What experts say Nova Scotia can do to preserve our stock of affordable rental housing
Thunder Bay a 'top-performing city' in federal housing accelerator program: report
Northern Ontario First Nations create DIY housing kits to tackle housing crisis
Count of Vancouver's homeless population gets underway
Over 450 homeless people died in B.C. in 2023, according to coroner
Loitering in Montreal Metro banned as transit authority addresses security problem in stations
Art installation in Edmonton to raise awareness about domestic abuse
Winnipeg homelessness advocates say supports needed to keep people housed
‘A safe place’: Winnipeg’s Siloam Mission tackles homelessness one person at a time
Hope Mission says it’s helping record number of Edmontonians, fears impact of trade war
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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