Manitoba homelessness strategy unveiled by Kinew government [Video]

The Kinew government has released a blueprint aimed at ending chronic homelessness in the province by 2031.

Premier Wab Kinew unveiled the strategy dubbed “Your Way Home” at a news conference Tuesday.

“I made good on a second chance, and I have a deep, abiding faith in the people of this province that when given the chance, you can make good on a second chance as well, too,” Kinew said.

The strategy aims to move people experiencing homelessness in encampments into housing over a 30-day period through a ladder of social housing to affordable and market-based rentals.

Officials will begin visiting encampments in February. Encampments will only be moved once housing is secured for every person. The encampment sites will then be decommissioned and cleaned up afterwards, the province said.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks at a news conference at the Granite Curling Club on Jan. 14, 2025. (CTV News …