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Ottawa Needs an Inclusive Neighbour-Friendly Approach to Homelessness

“I grew up in the Golden Triangle. I played in your playgrounds, went to your schools, ate in your restaurants. My family was part of the community. I was part of the community. Neighbours would pass by and smile. I was 13 when things changed. Not overnight. For a little while, I didn’t look different enough. In fact, I’d be met with concern instead. People would stop outside the Shepherds of Good Hope and ask if I was OK, or lost. I was still your neighbour then.”

Make Affordable Housing Truly Affordable: Alliance Response to Hazelview's Plan Amendment

The vote to approve Hazelview Properties’ Official Plan Amendment (OPA) has set a troubling precedent in the fight for affordable housing. The affordability standards defined by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are too low and members of the Herongate community have been left underserved. In the midst of a housing and homelessness emergency, this agreement misses the mark.

An Urgent Call to Amend the Plan: Alliance Deputation to City of Ottawa Planning Committee

We urge the City to renegotiate the terms of Hazelview's Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to create a more effective agreement for affordable housing. Despite significant efforts by City staff and Councillor Cloutier to negotiate the inclusion of affordable housing in the OPA for the Herongate community, the commitments by Hazelview are simply not good enough. As this deal with Hazelview is the first of its kind, it is critical to get this right. 

We Must Move From Planning to Action: Alliance Deputation to City of Ottawa FEDCO and Community Protective Services Committee

Communities are reducing homelessness all over this country and showing that it can be done. Just two weeks ago, London, Ontario ended veterans' homelessness. Ottawa City Council declared a Housing and Homelessness Emergency last year in January, and while many of the key ingredients to reduce homelessness are outlined in the work plan, there is not enough urgency.

Ottawa Housing Blitz Update

Aimed at housing 100 households in 100 days, the Housing Blitz was a community-wide effort to get people housed quickly and learn more about the barriers to affordable housing in our city. The initiative was led by the City of Ottawa and the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, working closely with Indigenous housing partners.

We must fund affordable housing: Alliance Deputation to City of Ottawa Community Protective Services Committee

Alliance Deputation to City of Ottawa Transportation Committee

Blitz shows critical need for more affordable housing

Alliance Deputation to Ontario on the Evictions Moratorium

Dear Minister Phillips, 

We are grateful to the Ontario government for the moratorium on evictions in Ontario during a critical time to protect families and households at the beginning of the crisis. 

As the moratorium on evictions has been lifted however, we are seeing evictions starting up again. 

We are hearing from partners and landlord associations that 6-20% of rental

Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa Statement on the Rapid Housing Initiative

Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa Statement on the Rapid Housing Initiative

On September 21, the federal government announced a $1 billion initiative to create 3,000 new affordable units across Canada. The Rapid Housing Initiative announcement is an important investment into our communities. More investments

OTTAWA’S EMERGENCY SHELTERS STRONGLY SUPPORT THE #HOTELS2HOMES DAY OF ACTION CAMPAIGN

Alliance submission to the Ontario 2020 Budget Consultation

Dear Minister Phillips,

The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa (ATEHO) is a member-driven coalition collaborating and advocating to prevent and end homelessness in Ottawa.

In Canada, there are approximately 200,000 people experiencing homelessness, costing the country $7 billion annually. The 2016 Waiting List Survey Report by the Ontario Non Profit Housing Association notes that 171,360 Ontario