Homelessness is a housing problem, and new research confirms what communities have already been seeing: it’s getting worse. We need the federal government to take action – hundreds of thousands of Canadians are on the brink of homelessness and can’t afford to wait.  

We’ve laid out the solutions. Building on insights from communities across the country, these five strategies will measurably reduce homelessness with the goal of making sure everyone has a place to call home. 

If enough of us take a few minutes to make the call to our local MPs, we can make sure the next national housing strategy and Budget 2026 secure real solutions for Canadians. We need homelessness and housing to be put at the top of the priority list and this is the best way to do it. 

We’ve heard from our conversations with decisionmakers across the country that hearing the same message from local voters gets their attention. Even if we get sent to voicemail, let’s flood their voicemail inbox so they know that Canadians are expecting serious action on homelessness when they head back to Ottawa.  

This is how change happens.  

Call your local MP today and let them know that we have the solutions to end homelessness, and we need to see them included in the next national housing strategy and Budget 2026. 

You don’t need to be a policy expert, in fact it’s better if you speak from your experiences. It just takes a clear message to shape your MP’s priorities. To help make things easier, there is a draft script when you click to call – feel free to customize it! A few minutes from your day to shape action on housing and homelessness by: