This National Housing Day, as David Alton, Facilitator of our Lived Expertise Program, receives the Lynn Macaulay Community Education Award for National Housing Day, we honour the legacy of community organizing that guides our work in housing and homelessness.

November 22 started to be recognized as National Housing Day in 2002, four years after a group of community advocates formed the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee and declared homelessness a national disaster.

More than two decades later, homelessness remains entrenched across the country...

Today’s award creates a platform to recognize the ongoing calls for policy changes and community investments that housing advocates, frontline organizations, mutual aid groups, and community allies have been calling for, and strengthens the work that lies ahead.

Congratulations David on being recognized for the work you do to uplift community voices, bridge divides in our understanding, and deepen the conversation around housing and homelessness.