Action Area 2: Housing and Homelessness
Focus Area A: Service and Program Development
Collaborate with service providers, including those in the private rental market, to ensure that Indigenous people have equal access to secure and affordable housing that is free of discrimination.
City of St. John’s & First Light: Knowledge shared during Indigenize Downtown Community Feast
Themes from the Indigenize Downtown Community Feast held on March 21, 2024 which relate to this Call for Change include the need for affordable and supportive housing in the downtown area. (See Call for Change 13 for more information on the event.)
Related national efforts include MMIWG Call for Justice 14.1.
Action Area 2: Housing and Homelessness
We envision a city where all members of the urban Indigenous communities enjoy access to safe, secure, and affordable housing. To realize this vision, we call on all residents of St. John’s to help advance change in the following ways: