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  • Behind the Indigenous housing crisis: Homeless man and CEO tell their stories

    Margaret Pfoh, part of the Indigenous Caucus of the non-profit Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, is among housing advocates urging the federal government to start delivering $2.8 billion in funding promised to Indigenous housing providers as part of the Urban, Rural and Northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Strategy. The yet-to-be-formed National Indigenous Housing Centre is supposed to dole out the money. Read more >

  • Indigenous housing inequality in Canada will drive up costs and health risks without policy changes: report

    “This report reinforces the principle that housing is healthcare and advocates for holistic, culturally-grounded solutions. It reinforces AHMA’s mission to provide a ‘For Indigenous, by Indigenous’ approach to housing. The report provides evidence that long-term, flexible investments in energy-efficient, climate-resilient homes deliver health, social, and economic co-benefits. By framing housing as a determinant of health and linking it to climate resilience and self-determination, the report strengthens the case for policy reform and funding models that prioritize Indigenous voices, needs, and sovereignty.” Read more >

  • Indigenous women in Surrey will have new complex-care housing, support

    “Combining culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care with safe, secure housing is essential in helping Indigenous women heal and rebuild their lives,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “These new complex-care housing units offer the supports needed to help people stabilize and improve their well-being, all under one roof and for as long as they need.” Read more >

  • AHMA calls on the Province of BC to designate BC Budget funding equitably

    We hope to see an equitable portion of the HEART and HEARTH dollars in BC Budget 2025 designated for Indigenous-led housing societies, that successfully work on the frontline of preventing homelessness with trauma-informed solutions. Read more >

  • Indigenous Leaders Demand Immediate Action on Federal Funds

    The Indigenous Caucus of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) held a press conference calling on the federal government to immediately release the $2.8 billion funding allocation that it has committed to Indigenous housing providers. This funding, originally part of Budget 2023, has faced repeated delays. Read more >

  • OPINION: Unmet promises put urban Indigenous last in line for housing

    To date, the government has made a series of first step investments into an Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy, but they fall far short of their own National Housing Council’s recommendations to meet the true need. To make matters worse, not one single dollar of the $2.8 billion committed in the 2023 federal budget has made it to our communities.    Read more >

  • Kílila Youth Program

    The Kílila Program, named after the butterfly (symbolizing transformation in the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Nation language), was an initiative focused on retrofitting a cabin at the Cheakamus Centre in October 2024. The program was facilitated through BCIT and the Cheakamus Centre, with support from multiple funding partners. Read more >

  • A Home for the Holidays

    As the federal government struggles to maintain course, advocates call for the immediate release of previously committed and desperately needed funds for urban Indigenous housing. In Canada, Indigenous people are 13 TIMES more likely to experience homelessness than non-Indigenous people ―an unacceptable inequity.  Read more >

  • AHMA’s 2024 Year in Review

    Throughout 2024, AHMA participated in a number of advocacy and engagement activities to further empower Urban Indigenous Peoples and advocate for greater autonomy and FIBI approaches to housing. Read more >

  • AHMA Members Secure $26.8 Million in NICHI Funding

    “This achievement reflects your unwavering commitment to supporting Indigenous housing and services across British Columbia. Your hard work and dedication are paving the way for meaningful change and addressing critical needs within our communities” (Gary Wilson, AHMA Board President and NICHI Co-Chair). Read more >

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