Lived Voices

The Politics of Homelessness – Community Report
January 24, 2023 - Lived Voices

The CLELN Steering Committee members contributed to this Dissertation: “The Politics of Homelessness” by Anna Kopec for the University of Toronto. The research asked how policies influence the political participation … / More


Help CLELN build a national database of lived experience organizations
December 6, 2021 - Lived Voices

The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network (CLELN) needs your help to build a national database of organizations created for, by and led by people with lived experience of homelessness. Please … / More


Help revise and update the 7 Principles
October 4, 2021 - Lived Voices

Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network is looking for People with Lived Experience of Homelessness to Contribute to Revisioning and Updating the Seven Principles   The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network … / More


Budget 2021 falls short of ending homelessness
April 21, 2021 - Lived Voices

While Monday’s tabled federal budget commits to important investments in Canada’s National Housing Strategy, it lacks the urgency and depth of funding needed to tackle and end homelessness for everyone. … / More


Nothing About Us Without Us webinar recording
January 22, 2021 - Lived Voices

On January 20, we partnered with the National Right to Housing Network to have a conversation about lived expertise of homelessness and its impact on the right to housing in … / More


Statement: Network disappointed by lack of representation on National Housing Council
November 22, 2020 - Lived Voices

Today’s announcement of the National Housing Council appointments fails to include lived expertise of homelessness representation. Read the statement from CLELN’s Co-Chairs, below.   Today’s National Housing Council announcement is … / More


OPEN LETTER: Lived experience voices matter
November 19, 2020 - Lived Voices

The newly formed Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network has endorsed the Recovery for All campaign and is now calling on the federal government to support the 6-Point Plan and ensure … / More


Recovery for All: Ending homelessness in Canada, once and for all
October 20, 2020 - Lived Voices

The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network is endorsing the Recovery for All campaign, find out why. By Debbie McGraw and Al Wiebe, Co-Chairs of the Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network … / More


Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network launches today
October 9, 2020 - Lived Voices

The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network believes that an end to homelessness in Canada is possible with lived experience leading the way. The group aims to bring together people with … / More


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