The federal government and homelessness

We are happy to acknowledge the generous financial support of the Initiative on the New Economy of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; via the Manitoba Research Alliance on Community Economic Development in the New Economy. [...] The objective of federally owned properties for homeless shelters the NHA is “to contribute to the revitalization of or services.20 housing in declining neighbourhoods by support- The Supporting Communities Partnership ing home ownership and renovation initiatives of Initiative is the cornerstone of the NHI. [...] The room was full Eventually, the HRDC Regional Director stopped of long-time front-line service providers, people the presenters from speaking, and allowed the who had been working to help the poor and the members of the community to continue their dis- homeless for years. [...] The same cannot be said of the sentatives were invited to participate in group dis- groups or individuals involved in the production cussions regarding the priorities to address home- of the 2000 plan, because, though it styled itself as lessness and housing issues in Winnipeg”.34 ‘broad-based’, the plan includes no record of who The SPCW conducted interviews with rep- was involved in the process. [...] The final plan is a ship of the five Working Groups”.36 This list is result of contributions at the community forum, not attached, and has not been seen or heard of priorities set by the CPHH and the Aboriginal by officials at the WHHI office.37 The five work- reference group, information from the interviews, ing groups that were involved in laying the basis and the findings from SPCW research.