Although addressing homelessness is still challenging in some regions of Canada, the federal government of Canada has initiated programs to help the homeless in previous years. In 1999, Canada’s government launched the National Homeless Initiative (NHI) with an investment of $753 million for three years to help support communities struggling with homelessness. The NHI’s objectives were to reduce homelessness in canada, facilitate the unsheltered, improve the quality and diversity of resources, and increase awareness and understanding of homelessness. The initial success led to the NHI’s renewal in 2004 with a $405 million investment for another three years after an evaluation in 2003. Through this second phase of the NHI, several more policies, programs, and funds were established based on the previous objectives.
