Media Advisory: Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Available for Comment on Release of Updates to Federal Homelessness Strategy
CALGARY, June 8, 2018 /CNW/ -
| Who: |
Tim Richter, President & CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and member of federal Advisory Committee on Homelessness |
| What: |
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will announce new Government of Canada measures to reduce homelessness on Monday, June 11 in Toronto. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is available to provide context and comment on these measures. |
| When: |
Monday, June 11, 2018 after 10:30AM EST |
| Where: |
In Calgary or by phone or Skype. |
| Why: |
As part of the National Housing Strategy the Government of Canada committed to a 50 percent reduction in chronic homelessness through a community based homelessness strategy. In May the government released the Report of the Advisory Committee on Homelessness with recommendations for the redesign of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS). On Monday, Minister Duclos will announce new Government of Canada measures to reduce homelessness. The current HPS program provides direct support and funding to 61 designated communities and to organizations that address Indigenous homelessness across Canada. |
ABOUT THE CAEH: The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness leads a national movement of individuals, organizations and communities working together to end homelessness in Canada. www.caeh.ca
Background Links
Report of the Advisory Committee on Homelessness
Blog: 11 Things to Know About the Report of the Advisory Committee on Homelessness
SOURCE Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)
Media contact: Tim Richter, 587-216-5615, E: [email protected], T: @timrichter
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