A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people experiencing homelessness were reported last year, an increase of almost 140 over the past two years.
A coalition of housing advocates has delivered a report to the federal housing minister with 15 calls to action, all leading to one main request: to address and commit to solutions for women and gender-diverse people experiencing housing precarity.
Rents and bills will be due in less than a week for approximately 68 per cent of residents in N.W.T. evacuated due to wildfires. Some relief has been offered but community groups say more is needed.
If years of lobbying can't bring change, maybe a court challenge will? Housing advocates now argue the lack of low-cost rental units in Calgary and elsewhere is a human rights violation.