1. Homelessness in Canada

2. Quick Stats 35, 000 Canadians are homeless
235,000 Canadians have experiences homelessness in the run of a year
28-34% of the shelter population is Indigenous (Only 4% of Canadians are Indigenous)
2.2% of the shelter population are veterans

4. Key Terms

5. Key TErms Housing Partnering Strategy
A community-based program aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness by providing direct support and funding to 61 designated communities and to organizations that address Aboriginal homelessness across Canada. (Government of Canada)
Key TErms

6. Key TErms Housing First
The Concept: Once people get a house, they can focus on stabilizing their lives (get a job, work on their health, etc.)
Provides housing to people regardless of addictions, mental illness, or past difficulties with other housing options
Supplying support services through a relationship-building approach
Key TErms

7. Key Terms At Home/Chez Soi Report
Canadaian study conducted across 5 cities over 4 years
Looked at homelessness andits relation to mental health
- Proved the benefits of Housing First

8. Key Terms Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness
Group of people who researched how the city of Fredericton could increase affordable housing and end chronic homelessness
In 2015, their final report, The Road Home, was released
It included 18 recommendations to help reach the goals
Experts commissioned by the government to help implement the recommendations put forward by The Road Home

9. Key Terms Chronic Homelessness Currently homeless
Have been homeless for six months or more in the past year
Episodically Homeless
Have experienced three or more episodes of homelessness in past year (1 period of homelessness = 30 days without a home)

10. Source:
Government of Canada

11. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAYOR’S TASK FORCE’S Recommendations
REDUCE PARKING REQUIREMENTS ON PROPOSED HOUSING FIRST PROJECTS
DONATION OR LEASING OF SURPLUS CITY- OWNED REMNANT PROPERTIES
AMEND ZONING BYLAW TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING FIRST BUILDS
STRATEGIC PARTNER CAPITAL GRANTS FOR HOUSING FIRST CREATION
RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE BROAD COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOUSING FIRST

12. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAYOR’S TASK FORCE’S Recommendations
EXPLORE THE VIABILITY OF CREATING AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST UNDER OUR MUNICIPAL STRUCTURE
PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED BUS PASSES FOR ACTIVE HOUSING FIRST PARTICIPANTS
IMPROVE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO, ROOMING HOUSES
CONDUCT AND IMPLEMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES FOR AFFORDANLE HOUSING BUILDS
TEMPORARILY DESIGNATE A CITY EMPLOYEE TO FUNCTION AS A HOUSING FIRST DEVELOPMENT LIAISON