The Government of Canada continues to support unsheltered homelessness response in Thunder Bay and Guelph
Summary
This much needed funding will be invested in services and supports that work with some of the most vulnerable in these communities to find suitable housing and address the systemic challenges that contribute to chronic homelessness. These communities are responding with a variety of transitional supports and wrap around services that are helping people exit homelessness and find permanent housing, this is the goal. We commend the Government of Canada for acknowledging the realities of homelessness and investing in solutions for our community that will promote dignity, stability, and hope for those in need. This funding will be used towards our Winter Response Programme that, between October 2024 to January 2025, supported 78 unique individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness with a 24/7 single or couples temporary accommodations unit. Those goals include: supporting the needs of the most vulnerable people in Canada; improving access to safe, stable and affordable housing, and reducing chronic homelessness.