Webinars
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The update estimates that approximately 85,000 people experienced homelessness in Ontario, confirming that homelessness continues to escalate and that more people are remaining unhoused for longer periods of time.
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Walk through what the updated data shows and what has changed since the original report
Explain how the estimates and projections were developed
Discuss why homelessness continues to grow
Explore what the findings mean for government investment, planning, and how the social safety net is structured as housing supply expands.
The session will focus on practical implications for federal, provincial, and municipal governments, including how housing, health (including mental health and addictions), income supports, and other systems interact over time, and why current approaches are struggling to reverse overall trends.
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This webinar is intended for policymakers, public servants, and sector leaders who are working on housing, homelessness, health, and related policy areas and who are seeking a clearer, evidence-based understanding of what is happening and what may need to change.
Municipalities Under Pressure - One Year Later: An Update on the Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis
January 27, 2026 10:00 AM MST
Understanding what new homelessness data means for government decisions.
In collaboration with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association, and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association, we recently released a report, Municipalities Under Pressure — One Year Later: An Update on the Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis.
