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Im/migrants and refugees face precarious conditions in the current housing market. Many landlords prey on this group knowing many will not understand the legislation regarding things like deposits, paying in advance. Equally, this group faces barriers to finding appropriate housing due to bias, racism and misinformation

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The Bridge of Hope: Preventing Youth Homelessness for Black and BIPOC Youth in Peel Region

The Bridge of Hope (BoH) Program Model Overview highlights REST Centres’ flagship initiative to prevent homelessness among Black and BIPOC youth (16–24) in Peel Region, developed with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness.
Rooted in Housing First for Youth and an anti-Black

Last updated Apr 27, 2026
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Review Panel on the Lack of Accessible Housing in Canada

The National Housing Council has convened a Review Panel to examine the lack of accessible housing across the country, at the request of the Federal Housing Advocate.

Last updated Apr 23, 2026
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Spring 2026 Housing Supply Report

Explore the latest insights into new housing supply in Canada’s key metropolitan areas. Drawing on data from CMHC’s Starts and Completions Survey, this report offers a comprehensive look at the state of housing supply.

Last updated Apr 17, 2026
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A Practical Guide for Immigrants and Service Providers in Canada
OCASI's Accessibility Initiative is excited to share a valuable new resource : Navigating Settlement Services for People with Disabilities : A Practical Guide for Immigrants and Service Providers in Canada.
To learn how to access and navigate essential services in:
- Documenting a
Last updated Feb 2, 2026
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Community housing renewal strategy

Learn about Ontario’s strategy to sustain, repair and grow our community housing system.

Last updated Oct 17, 2025
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Why income support is good housing policy: A new case for a permanent housing benefit in Canada

The report argues that income security is the key to solving Canada’s housing crisis. It advocates for a permanent housing benefit that is simple, predictable, and easy-to-access to provide immediate rent support to low-income families.

Last updated May 6, 2025
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Direct Cash Transfers as a Pathway Out of Homelessness

This resource is about the transformative potential of Direct Cash Transfers (DCTs) as a strategy to combat homelessness. It compiles a comprehensive collection of toolkits, research studies, case analyses, and multimedia materials that explore how providing unconditional

Last updated May 6, 2025
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Eviction Prevention & Navigating the Landlord and Tenant Board for Community Workers

The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation - CERA provides free services to tenants facing eviction and human rights violations in their housing, and we are experts in these fields.

Last updated Nov 20, 2024
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Home is where the community is: housing as a human right

Discussion on the current crisis of housing insecurity and homelessness facing our most vulnerable communities.

Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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CLEO's Guided Pathway to Fight Eviction Now Has Personalized Checklist

CLEO is pleased to announce we have added a new personalized checklist feature to the Eviction Solution Explorer, our Guided Pathway that helps you fight eviction for unpaid rent.

Last updated Dec 19, 2022

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New Affordable Housing Coming to London

London, ON – To provide Canadians with increased access to affordable and sustainable housing, the Governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $2.3 million through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) to build 50 new affordable units in the City of London.

Published June 23, 2026
Call for workshop proposals

The National Bilingual Online Community of Practice (CoP) is seeking French-speaking facilitators for its 2026–2027 digital programming. To view the announcement, please click here. (in French )

Published May 13, 2026
Embrave is looking for people to join its Board of Directors

Embrave is seeking community members who are committed to its mission and vision to support individuals impacted by gender-based violence.

Published June 3, 2025
Call for participants: Housing for refugee claimants

Researchers at the University of Ottawa are conducting interviews with people who claimed asylum in Canada and experienced homelessness or housing precarity in Ottawa.

Published April 22, 2025
Regina, Ottawa to partner on more 'deeply affordable' rapid housing units

Jessie Anton · CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2023

The federal government has announced it's providing the City of Regina $6.6 million from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to put toward another rapid housing initiative project.

According to Ahmed Hussen, the federal…

Published February 15, 2023
Ukrainian Kyiv-based pride organization asks Canadians to open homes to LGBTQ refugees

Courtney Dickson · CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2023

Simon Fraser University professor Svitlana Matviyenko was in Kyiv on New Year's Eve when Russia fired missiles into the city.

"It was a very strange experience, obviously. And scary in many ways," she told Stephen Quinn, the…

Published January 10, 2023
A Norfolk County company wanted to hire Ukrainian refugees. First step? Build them a place to live

J.P. Antonacci The Hamilton Spectator Sat., Jan. 7, 2023

Olha Diletchuk first came to Titan Trailers near Courtland in June, one week after she and her two young children landed in Canada as refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.

“I was ready to do any job just to stay here. I was…

Published January 10, 2023
Newcomers face ‘alarming’ discrimination in finding housing, says report

Kelly Skjerven The Star Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

Newcomers searching for a home in Toronto’s tight rental market face “alarming” levels of discrimination, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

In a phone audit of rental listings that appeared this year…

Published December 2, 2022
Feds, province announce $92M for 5 housing projects in Ottawa

Joanne Chianello · CBC · Posted: Nov 22, 2022

The federal and provincial housing ministers chose National Housing Day to announce $91.85 million in funding for 272 affordable units in Ottawa.

More than half the funds are earmarked for a federal low-cost loan to local developer…

Published November 23, 2022
Landlord doubles rent for Syrian refugees using exemption that allows for unlimited increases

Robert Williams The Star Wed., Nov. 16, 2022

KITCHENER — An exemption in the Rent Control Act for newer rental units means a Syrian refugee family’s monthly cost for a Kitchener town home will more than double in February.

Jumping from a current rent of $1,900 per month to $4,000…

Published November 17, 2022

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The Bridge of Hope: Preventing Youth Homelessness for Black and BIPOC Youth in Peel Region

Review Panel on the Lack of Accessible Housing in Canada

Spring 2026 Housing Supply Report

A Practical Guide for Immigrants and Service Providers in Canada

Community housing renewal strategy

Why income support is good housing policy: A new case for a permanent housing benefit in Canada

Direct Cash Transfers as a Pathway Out of Homelessness

Eviction Prevention & Navigating the Landlord and Tenant Board for Community Workers

Home is where the community is: housing as a human right

CLEO's Guided Pathway to Fight Eviction Now Has Personalized Checklist

For Clients: Oral Hearing via Zoom on the Lack of Accessible Housing in Canada

FCJ Refugee Centre 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Call for Webinar Proposals

New Affordable Housing Coming to London

Call for workshop proposals

Embrave is looking for people to join its Board of Directors

Call for participants: Housing for refugee claimants

Regina, Ottawa to partner on more 'deeply affordable' rapid housing units

Ukrainian Kyiv-based pride organization asks Canadians to open homes to LGBTQ refugees

A Norfolk County company wanted to hire Ukrainian refugees. First step? Build them a place to live

Newcomers face ‘alarming’ discrimination in finding housing, says report

Feds, province announce $92M for 5 housing projects in Ottawa

Landlord doubles rent for Syrian refugees using exemption that allows for unlimited increases

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