On June 22, the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network (WNHHN) submitted recommendations to the National Housing Council’s review panel on the lack of accessible housing in Canada. Canada’s accessible … More
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A new policy brief from the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network calls on the federal government to overhaul how it defines, funds, and responds to homelessness among women and … More
WNHHN calls on the federal government to fund, build, and listen in order to end the cycle of gendered homelessness once and for all. Women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness … More
On May 28, Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat, WNHHN’s Co-Chair and Chair of the National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network, appeared as a witness before federal Standing Committee on the Status of Women … More
On May 25, the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network was invited to speak as a witness to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding pre-budget consultations in … More
Read our recommendations to the federal Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) on what’s needed to address gendered homelessness in the upcoming fall budget As Canada prepares its next federal budget, … More
The Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network responds to the federal government’s 2026 Spring Economic Update, calling for gender-responsive housing investments, climate-resilient infrastructure, stronger affordability measures, and coordinated action to … More
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tabled his response to the Neha Review Panel in Parliament on April 17, fulfilling his legislated obligation to respond to the panel’s reports within 120 … More