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Canada pledges $17.8 billion toward ending homelessness within 10 years
Canada’s federal budget sets a goal of ending homelessness within 10 years.
The plan proposes $11.2 billion over four years and $17.8 billion over 10 years to help people move into stable housing.
It would fund supportive and transitional housing alongside mental health, addiction and other social supports.
Ottawa would cover capital costs, while provinces and territories would be expected to pay for ongoing operations and services.
The plan also proposes 200,000 new homes and aims to triple non-market housing over the next decade.
In Winnipeg, the government proposes $1 billion for housing and support services, including 2,000 new units.
If the budget passes, Ottawa says it will work with provinces and territories on agreements before next year’s spring economic update.
Canada’s 2026 federal budget proposes $11.2 billion over four years and $17.8 billion over 10 years to help end homelessness.
The plan aims to help people move into stable housing and fund mental health, addictions and social supports.
Ottawa proposes building supportive and transitional housing, with the federal government covering capital costs and provinces and territories expected to fund ongoing operations and services.
The budget also proposes a $1-billion housing partnership with Manitoba, including 2,000 new transitional and permanent supportive housing units in Winnipeg.
The government says it will work to reach agreements with provinces and territories before next year’s spring economic update.
- Who
- The federal government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, proposed the plan.
- What
- The budget proposes $11.2 billion over four years and $17.8 billion over 10 years to help end homelessness.
- When
- The budget was presented on Nov. 5, 2026. The four-year funding is to start next year.
- Where
- Across Canada, with a proposed $1-billion partnership focused on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Why
- To help people move from homelessness to stable housing and support housing, health, mental health and addictions services.
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Canada pledged to reduce chronic homelessness by 50 per cent by the 2027-28 fiscal year.
Homelessness surged by 59 per cent, according to a report by Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada.
The federal budget proposed $11.2 billion over four years and $17.8 billion over 10 years to help end homelessness.
The government says it will work to sign agreements with provinces and territories.
- Four-year funding
- $11.2 billion
- Ten-year funding
- $17.8 billion
- People experiencing homelessness
- 65,000 Canadians, according to Champagne
- Winnipeg partnership
- $1 billion through Build Canada Homes
- Winnipeg housing
- 2,000 new transitional and permanent supportive housing units
5 sources
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