Draft national legislation to create a comprehensive housing plan for Canada - Bill C-304 - is scheduled to go back to the Commons for the start of third (and final) reading debate on October 20. The bill, proposed by Vancouver East MP Libby Davies, was passed on first and second reading with the support of the New Democratic Party, Liberal Party and Bloc Quebecois, plus one Conservative MP. Canada hasn't had a national housing plan since the 1990s. The Wellesley Institute's new report, Precarious Housing in Canada, documents the state of housing insecurity in Canada, and underlines the urgent need for a federal housing plan. Leading national groups are urging Parliament to adopt C-304 at third reading, and the Wellesley Institute offered expert advice to a Commons committee last winter during its detailed review of the draft legislation. [...]

Precarious Housing in Canada (2010) is a powerful, new research and policy report from the Wellesley Institute. Using the most comprehensive and current data, research and analysis, [...]

The UK Chartered Institute of Housing has released Housing Pact: Making the Case for Housing - a blueprint for Britain. The pact sets out a series of key priorities, including investing in hew affordable homes; preserving and improving existing homes; supporting the housing needs of seniors; building housing solutions from the community up ("localism"); breaking down silos among governmental housing and community initiatives; protecting the environment; and tackling poverty. Canadian housing and homelessness advocates have been pressing for similar priorities in a new national housing strategy for this country. [...]

To effectively implement health equity strategies and quality-driven reform, it is crucial to know how well -- and how -- policies and service interventions are working. An important part of equity strategy must be evaluating what initiatives are most effective in addressing  access and quality barriers, enhancing services for the most vulnerable and reducing overall health disparities.  [...]

There is a serious chill within governments at all levels as the economy has declined and public finances have become constrained.  This policy briefing sets out how to keep equity high on the agenda in the current fiscal climate. [...]

Draft national legislation to create a comprehensive housing plan for Canada - Bill C-304 - is scheduled to go back to the Commons for the start of third (and final) reading debate on October 20. The bill, proposed by Vancouver East MP Libby Davies, was passed on first and second reading with the support of the New Democratic Party, Liberal Party and Bloc Quebecois, plus one Conservative MP. Canada hasn't had a national housing plan since the 1990s. The Wellesley Institute's new report, Precarious Housing in Canada, documents the state of housing insecurity in Canada, and underlines the urgent need for a federal housing plan. Leading national groups are urging Parliament to adopt C-304 at third reading, and the Wellesley Institute offered expert advice to a Commons committee last winter during its detailed review of the draft legislation. [...]

The final report for Coming Together Project shares the voices and insights of women and transwomen with experiences of homelessness. This report expands on an earlier community report on a Community-Based Research project using staged photography. [...]

“We need to come together as a community, Black Creek community, come together and do something for ourselves...” These were the words of a Canadian-born woman from the Black Creek community, a composite of four neighbourhoods located in the northwest inner suburb of Toronto, [...]

Due to popular demand, Wellesley Institute is pleased to announce that its community-based research (CBR) and capacity-building workshop materials are now available for public use. [...]