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The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network (CLELN) is a collective of diverse people with lived experience of homelessness and expertise in grassroots organizing, advocacy, mentorship and peer support. CLELN works to ensure that the voices of people with lived experience are in the forefront of all matters regarding homelessness—and to eliminate homelessness and housing insecurity through research, policy, advocacy, training, and collaboration.
The Politics of Homelessness – Community Report
The CLELN Steering Committee members contributed to this Dissertation: “The Politics of Homelessness” by Anna Kopec for the University of Toronto. The research asked how policies influence the political participation … / More
Help CLELN build a national database of lived experience organizations
The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network (CLELN) needs your help to build a national database of organizations created for, by and led by people with lived experience of homelessness. Please … / More
Help revise and update the 7 Principles
Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network is looking for People with Lived Experience of Homelessness to Contribute to Revisioning and Updating the Seven Principles The Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network … / More
Budget 2021 falls short of ending homelessness
While Monday’s tabled federal budget commits to important investments in Canada’s National Housing Strategy, it lacks the urgency and depth of funding needed to tackle and end homelessness for everyone. … / More