What are the parties promising on Homelessness?

Homelessness platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

Immediately develop homelessness reduction targets with provinces and territories, and use for targeting investments

"We will immediately develop homelessness reduction targets with every province and territory to inform Housing First investments, improve access to treatment, and end encampments community by community." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters to address links between housing and mental health outcomes

"Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters in recognition of the link between housing and mental health outcomes. We will do this through $6 billion invested in the new Build Canada Homes (BCH) which will build and acquire housing. This investment builds on the Rapid Housing Initiative which supported 15,000 homes for our most vulnerable, including projects like Dunn House in Toronto, Canada’s first-ever social medicine supportive housing initiative. We will continue to work with partners to deliver projects that recognize the link between housing and health outcomes." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Empower police to remove repeat offenders causing a public nuisance, defined broadly to include tent cities

"End tent cities by empowering law enforcement to remove repeat offenders causing a public nuisance so our public spaces can once more be safe for the public and stop the violence for those living in them" — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Exiger l’augmentation, la pérennisation et l’indexation du financement en itinérance, en arrimage avec la stratégie québécoise

Le Bloc Québécois exigera l’augmentation, la pérennisation et l’indexation du financement en itinérance, en arrimage avec la stratégie québécoise et sans condition, alors qu’il manque toujours près de 3,5 G$ annuellement d’investissements fédéraux pour atteindre l’objectif de réduire la crise de 50 %.

Provide a Housing Insecurity Prevention Benefit to help 50,000 people in critical need find homes

"We will also establish a Housing Insecurity Prevention Benefit to help 50,000 people in critical need find homes. This program will be piloted and delivered through existing Reaching Home community entities, ensuring a community-based approach to helping Canadians experiencing chronic homelessness." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Declare housing affordability and homelessness a national emergency
Provide mental health and social support services within youth housing programmes

"Provide mental health and social support services within youth housing programs, addressing the root causes of youth homelessnes." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Legislate housing as a fundamental human right

"Legislate housing as a fundamental human right, ensuring federal policies and funding prioritize those most in need." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Create a new annual, consistent Homelessness Prevention and Eradication fund

"Create a new annual, consistent Homelessness Prevention and Eradication fund to cut chronic homelessness across the country in half." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Expand federal funding for youth shelters and transitional housing

"Expand federal funding for youth shelters and transitional housing, ensuring dedicated housing supports for young people at risk of homelessness." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
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Commit to ending homelessness within a decade

"Declare housing affordability and homelessness a national emergency. Recognize housing as a national crisis and commit to ending homelessness within a decade through strategic investments in non- market housing, rent assistance, and stronger tenant protections." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Expand investments in Housing First programmes and wraparound support services

"Expand investments in Housing First programs and wraparound support services, ensuring those experiencing homelessness have access to mental health care, harm reduction, and addiction recovery supports alongside permanent housing." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Expand the Rapid Housing Initiative to create supportive housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness
Increase federal funding to municipalities for emergency shelters and transitional housing

"Increase municipal funding for emergency shelters and transitional housing, ensuring cities have long-term, stable federal support for frontline homelessness services." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25