Give Me Shelter uncovers issues, solutions and more, presenting highly political issues through an artistic lens. This triennial exhibit is not only very relevant to our current situation in Ottawa, but also a real lesson in community mobilization and social activism.
We know that prevention is better than cure. The government should be proactive and do more to solve this problem before it gets even worse.
On Jan.16, the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa hosted an event to study the success of Finland’s Housing First.
If the university wants to pride itself worthy to attend. It needs to be ready to accommodate demand and protect those who chose to do so.
It is clear that the term ‘public’ space is followed by an invisible asterisk.
Caroline Cox of the Shepherds of Good Hope knew in March when the pandemic hit, they would be in trouble, not just for the number of already-vulnerable persons they help but in losing their dedicated senior volunteers leaving for their health and safety. However, their downtown Ottawa location has had an unexpected uptick in the number of student volunteers.
This pandemic has made the pre-existing and glaring inequities in our society crystal clear. If this is truly ‘the new normal,’ we ought to make it a good one for everyone.
City council voted unanimously on Wednesday to declare an affordable housing and homelessness emergency, making Ottawa the first Canadian city to do so. The motion was brought by Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney, who is council’s liaison for housing and homelessness.
This incredible dependency upon shelters reveals that employment and housing initiatives need to be radically overhauled.
The Ottawa Citizen continues to miss the important discussion that needs to be had surrounding homeless shelters and affordable housing, instead choosing to focus on property value and crude complaints.
Evans says that she hopes to be known for her progressive policies around housing and healthcare, and also hopes to gain a reputation as someone who fights for the rights of students.
The ID Project helps provide health cards, birth certificates, SIN cards, and photo ID cards, according to co-founder Emily Cumbaa, who notes that simple tasks such as depositing a cheque can be made difficult without proper identification.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) passed an emergency motion at the latest Board of Administration meeting to provide support for the Odawa homeless drop-in centre at 510 Rideau Street.
Students at the University of Ottawa are taking teaching into their own hands with the launch of a new tutoring program for the homeless.
Contributor Justin Dallaire takes a look at homelessness in Ottawa.
HOMELESSNESS IS A very real problem in Canada’s capital. According to the Alliance to End Homelessness, the city’s homeless shelters took in over 7,100 individuals for more than 440,000 overnight stays in 2010, and that excludes those who slept on the streets. Camping for the homeless March 12–16, five Telfer School of Management students hoped …
