Manitoba Government Announces Significant Progress on Plan to End Chronic Homelessness

The Manitoba government says its first supervised drug consumption site will fully open on August 11, with Aboriginal Health and Wellness training staff as part of a gradual opening. The site, located in central Winnipeg, will operate Tuesday to Saturday from late morning to early evening to reduce harms and connect people to support services, amid…

The Manitoba government has announced additional funding to expand the North End Women’s Centre in Winnipeg. The funding is intended to support growth and services at the centre.

The Manitoba government says it has moved 249 people who had been living in encampments into transitional and permanent supported housing under its new strategy launched at the start of last year. This brings the total housed to 249, up from 186 as of February, with a broader goal to end chronic homelessness by 2031.

The article notes that the Manitoba government’s Your Way Home strategy has housed 249 people from Winnipeg encampments since early 2025, with about 85% (211) remaining housed. It emphasizes that housing must be paired with supports (health care access, addiction treatment, mental health, and other services) to be effective, and cautions that progress…

Manitoba’s first supervised consumption site will fully open in Winnipeg on August 11. The article reports the government announcement that the facility will begin full operations on that date.

The Manitoba government says the province's first supervised drug consumption site will fully open on Aug. 11, with gradual staff training led by Aboriginal Health and Wellness. The site, located in central Winnipeg, will operate Tuesday through Saturday from late morning to early evening to reduce harms and connect people to support services, despite…

The Manitoba government is investing $459,000 to help the North End Women’s Centre in Winnipeg add eight transitional housing spaces and expand its drop-in programming and wraparound supports, bringing total provincial funding for the project to $1.34 million. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine says the funding aims to provide safe, stable housing and…

Manitoba Housing Minister Bernadette Smith says progress against chronic homelessness is underway, noting 249 people have left homeless encampments since January 2025 and the province aims to house 700 people by 2031. The ministry highlights funding commitments for nearly 1,800 new social and affordable housing units since October 2023, repairs to over…