While low-barrier shelters do not mitigate the need for overarching housing reform, this article highlights ways that #HarmReduction shelters can be beneficial for women who would have otherwise been displaced by encampment sweeps.

READ: bit.ly/4b8oUp4

Homelessness in high income nations is a function of how effectively the state responds to the inflationary pressure of housing. Canada has a lot of work to do to ensure that deeply affordable housing is more readily available:

I’m looking forward to this book launch and discussion about housing in #ldnOnt with Western University Prof. Abe Oudshoorn & City of London DepCityMgr Kevin Dickins. May 1 7pm TAP Centre for Creativity tapcreativity.org/events/the-luc…

Forced addictions treatment is a poor practice that unfortunately comes around again and again. People use small sample anecdotes to justify policy. Evidence-based practice on the other hand notes that treatment needs to be available but also needs to be a choice.

As a journal Editor I am pleading with my fellow academics, if you are not going to do a review do take 10 seconds to hit the decline button, which speeds up our process in looking for someone else.

Housing (often with supports) is the only solution to homelessness.

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Increasing the supply of non-market community housing improves per capita GDP. Let’s get on it. chra-achru.ca/economic-neces… theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Ah yes, in the timeless words of Jesus, 'Do unto others the things you hope would never be done to you.'

A Christian shelter submitted a brief in favour of the SCOTUS criminalizing homelessness.

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The Lucky Poor is a new graphic novel out by cartoonist Lucky Poor OUT NOW!!!. Next week on May 1, 7:00PM, Mazie will join Deputy City Manager, Social & Health Development City of London Kevin Dickins in a conversation led by Abe Oudshoorn TAP Centre for Creativity as part of #tingfest ...
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The deadline for applications for this PhD studentship Geography & Planning Cardiff University ADR Wales has been extended to 9th May. It's a great opportunity to explore the impacts of legal advice services on experiences of homelessness. Apply here: findaphd.com/phds/project/e…

We need the government to build public housing to level out the vast variability in private sector supply, plus ensuring affordability:

Just released.

Might be of interest.

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On the off chance you hear someone connecting gas price changes to the recent cabin tax increase:

#cdnpoli #CarbonTax

Fredericton's 12 Neighbours community welcomes final house cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

This is the best news I've had in weeks!

Criminalization is not a solution to homelessness. Imposing fines and jail time is counterproductive, expensive, and dehumanizing. States & leaders should follow the evidence on what works.

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Canada Life makes $500K donation to London's ambitious homeless plan lfpress.com/news/local-new… via @lfpress

NEW: PM Trudeau says his $6B housing infrastructure fund “will flow” with or without the Ford government’s buy in.

Trudeau says every province that participates “fully” will get the housing enabling infrastructure. Otherwise it will go to cities.

#onpoli

No major surprises to be honest: