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Today, we remember the women and men who have served, at home and overseas, whose courage helped shape the Canada we know today.

Did you know that as early as 1885, Canadian women served as nurses in military hospitals during the North-West Resistance? During the First and Second World Wars, women took on a range of military roles, including medical personnel, clerical and administrative staff, tradespeople, and intelligence officers. Roughly 50,000 women enlisted to serve Canada during the Second World War, and by 1989, all military occupations were open to women.

Today, more than 15,000 women serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. Their sacrifice and strength continue to inspire us.

This Remembrance Day, take a moment to honour those we’ve lost and those who still serve. At 11:00 a.m., a Moment of Silence will be observed at the intersection of Yonge & Dundas, where police will briefly stop traffic to allow the solemn sounds of The Lament and the Last Post to be performed by bagpiper and buglers.

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #CanadianArmedForces #WomenInUniform #StreetHaven

What a week in Winnipeg!

Last week, the Street Haven team travelled to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference, and it was a big win for us.

We presented “From Corrections to Community: A Trauma-Informed Transitional Housing Model for Women,” our work with the Ministry of the Solicitor General to provide immediate housing for women leaving correctional facilities. Too many women are released with nowhere to go, which feeds a cycle of homelessness and re-conviction. A housing-first approach can help break that cycle. Sharing our best practices, along with the challenges, with such a receptive audience was an honour.

For some of us, this was a first trip to Manitoba, and learning about its rich history was a highlight. We’re grateful to hear from Niigaan Sinclair and Manitoba's Minister of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Bernadette Smith, for the Indigenous teachings and Manitoba perspective they shared, which were an important part of the conference.

We came home energized by conversations with people from across the country, and ready to keep building innovative solutions through partnerships. We’re just getting started in showing how Street Haven is moving the dial on homelessness solutions in Toronto.

Thank you to our program partners at SolGen, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, and End Homelessness Winnipeg for an excellent conference. We’re already counting down to next year!

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