
Ellwood House celebrates progress in housing expansion
A new sign has been installed outside the Ellwood House property on Braeside Avenue in Alta Vista. Ellwood directors call it “the sign of progress,”
David Humphreys is a member of the Bishop’s Panel on Housing Justice (formerly the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Working Group). A retired journalist and former Globe and Mail bureau chief, he is a regular contributor to Crosstalk and Perspective.

A new sign has been installed outside the Ellwood House property on Braeside Avenue in Alta Vista. Ellwood directors call it “the sign of progress,”

Parishioners from All Saints’ Westboro and First United Church came together with Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) on a rainy Saturday in April to consider

When it comes to housing society’s vulnerable citizens, creating safe, accessible and adequate spaces is just the beginning. As the diocese’s goal of creating 125

Two small windfalls for Ontario residents have created an opportunity for shelters such as Cornerstone Housing for Women and affordable housing projects to appeal for

Despite more than doubling its capacity in 2024, Cornerstone Housing for Women’s emergency shelter is forced to turn away more than 100 women seeking help

The town council of Perth gave final approval to the transfer of town-owned land for an affordable housing project in June. One day in November,

Synod 2024 unanimously endorsed a forward-looking plan to support the creation of more affordable housing and a renewed commitment to advocacy and coalition-building. Terms of

Sessions at the National Conference to End Homelessness focused on the reality of the rural hidden homeless, often identified as a troubling factor in Lanark

The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa’s delegates to the National Conference on Ending Homelessness went home with challenges and a wealth of information to share with