New year, new you?
January 11, 2022 / News

By Ashley Van Der Mark, Improvement Advisor It’s 2022: a new year, a fresh start filled with hope and possibility. It’s that feeling of writing on the first page of … More


Bright Spot: CanadaÔÇÖs first functional zero chronic homelessness proof point
June 24, 2021 / News

Medicine Hat made history this month as the first city in Canada to end chronic homelessness. Learn more about how the Built for Zero Canada community did it. This blog … More


Bright Spot: Guelph-Wellington reduces chronic youth homelessness 43% during the pandemic
March 25, 2021 / News

Over the last year, this Built for Zero Canada community has reduced chronic youth homelessness by nearly half since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This blog is a part of our … More


Bright Spot: 33 Built for Zero communities celebrate progress towards ending chronic and veteran homelessness
March 17, 2021 / News

Built for Zero communities from across Canada are celebrating both large and small victories thanks to their unwavering efforts to end homelessnessÔÇöeven in the face of a pandemic. This blog … More


Bright Spot: Toronto releases shelter system data publicly to inform solutions to homelessness
March 9, 2021 / News

TorontoÔÇÖs Shelter System Flow data will help provide a better understanding of who is experiencing homelessness and how people enter and exit the shelter system. Not only is this data … More


Bright Spot: Kelowna and Niagara Region are using tech to help coordinate outreach
February 19, 2021 / News

Experimenting with, adapting, and improving new technologies is helping these Built for Zero Canada communities improve their collaborative and coordinated outreach. This blog is a part of our Bright Spot … More


London solves veteran homelessness – a first in Canadian history
February 16, 2021 / News

Thanks to collaboration and determination, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness confirms London has achieved functional zero veteran homelessness   London has made history as the first community in Canada to … More


Finding Hope and Opportunity in Challenging Times
March 23, 2020 / News

During challenging times such as these, a mindset of abundance over scarcity is more important than ever.┬á   By Marie Morrison, Director, Built for Zero Canada   A scarcity mindset … More


By-Name List Scorecard 2.0 Launches
December 18, 2018 / Event

The new By-Name List Scorecard 2.0 launched December 4, 2018.┬á All 20,000 Homes Campaign communities are asked to take the new scorecard by January 31, 2018 and then continue to … More


Windsor’s approach towards homelessness praised during housing forum
November 19, 2018 / News

WindsorÔÇÖs approach to solving homelessness was praised at the Windsor Essex National Housing Day forum Nov. 19, during a panel aimed to dispel myths about homelessness.


Red Deer creates real-time homeless list
November 7, 2018 / News

The city is one of 38 communities that will benefit from $885,000 in federal funding to extend the 20,000 Homes Campaign, which was developed by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.


Canadian Minister Jean-Yves-Duclos says government’s homelessness strategy will be “transformational”
November 5, 2018 / News

The Canadian government will allow ÔÇ£grassrootsÔÇØ anti-poverty organizations to develop plans to reduce homelessness in a more flexible manner to receive the necessary funding as part of its revamped homelessness strategy introduced in June.


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