Second Meeting of the National Network of Community Advisory Boards and Community Entities - May 2-4, 2013 Ottawa Ontario

Sep 21, 2026

Second Meeting of the National Network of Community Advisory Boards and Community Entities brought together nearly 90 delegates in Ottawa from May 2 to May 4, 2013 to strengthen collaboration aimed at ending homelessness in Canada. Organized by CHRA with a working group of CAB representatives, the meeting pursued three goals: networking, sharing best and promising housing-related practices—especially Housing First—and dialogue to shape future collective efforts. It included modules and plenary sessions, participation from multiple provinces and territories, and documented recommendations and evaluation findings.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Overview

Goal 1: Networking

Meeting details and participation

Aboriginal and designated communities

Goal 2: Information Sharing

Learning and presentation format

New information-sharing modules

Goal 3: Dialogue on Issues

Report on the Second Meeting of the National Network of Community Advisory Boards and Community Entities May 2 (6:30 pm) to May 4 (2 pm), 2013 Ottawa, Ontario Communities are committed to the goal of ending homelessness. The text boxes are quotations from delegates at the 2013 CABs/CEs National Meeting O V E R V I E W Almost 90 people representing Community Advisory Boards (CAB) and Community Entities from across Canada gathered in Ottawa on May 3rd and 4th 2013 to share best and promising practices learn from one another and deliberate on the future of homelessness programs in Canada. This year was the second meeting of the National Network of Community Advisory Boards and Community Entities. Once again, CHRA sought the necessary funding from a variety of partners to proceed with the initiative and, under the guidance of a working group of CAB representatives, organized the meeting. There were three overarching goals for the meeting: 1) networking, 2) information sharing of best and promising practices, especially with regard to housing first and 3) dialogue about the future development of Canadians’collective efforts to end homelessness. G O A L 1 : N E T W O R K I N G The Second National Meeting of Canada’s Community Advisory Boards and Community Entities took place in Ottawa from May 3 to 4, 2013, preceded by an evening reception on May 2 in conjunction with the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s Annual Congress. With representation from 11 of the 13 provinces and territories, the meeting brought together 89 delegates in total. In terms of individuals, 59 participants represented the 40 CABs in attendance; participation can be broken down by affiliation as follows: | 34 | HPS Designated Communities | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 5 | British Columbia | 8 | Ontario | 0 | Prince Edward Island | | | 7 | Alberta | 0 | Quebec | 1 | Newfoundland & Lab. r | | | 3 | Saskatchewan | 4 | New Brunswick | 1 | Northwest Territories | | | 3 | Manitoba | 1 | Nova Scotia | 1 | Nunavut | | | 0 | Northwest Terr. | | | | | | 5 | Aboriginal CABs | | | | | | | 1 | Rural CAB (Newfoundland and Labrador) | | | | | | | 6 | Partners, national organizations and affiliated groups | | | | | | An end to homelessness is possible. The complete list of participants appears in Appendix A. The participation rate was higher this year among designated CABs, with two-thirds of the 61 represented. Seven more communities participated as a result of CHRA’s improved CAB contact information, more advanced notice, and word of mouth among CABs as to the benefits of participation. As happened last year, there were no CABs from Quebec. The CHRA will continue to reach out to partner agencies in an effort to involve Quebec CABs in future events. Almost half of the 11 HPS-funded aboriginal CABs participated with new communities represented this year (Toronto, Prince George, Prince Rupert and Regina), a very positive development due to CHRA’s ability through increased fundraising to support aboriginal CAB participation in addition to the 61 designated communities. G O A L 2 : I N F O R M A T I O N S H A R I N G The first meeting of the CABs’ Network was designed for maximum learning through a presentation-heavy format, with a half-day facilitated session devoted to determining the purpose and continued connectivity of the Network. Building upon the foundations established last year, this meeting focused on drawing insight and expertise from CABs with particular emphasis upon housing first and changes to the next iteration of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy from 2014 to 2019. Based on delegates’ feedback, the agenda kept important elements of the first year: presentations from four national groups (At Home/Chez Soi; Canadian Homelessness Research Network; Homelessness Partnering Strategy; and Mobilization Local Capacity to end Youth Homelessness Project) and community best p

FAQs

What were the three overarching goals of the meeting?

The meeting focused on networking, sharing information on best and promising practices (especially Housing First), and holding dialogue on future development of Canadians’ collective efforts to end homelessness.

How was the meeting structured to support learning and discussion?

It used a presentation-heavy format with facilitated sessions, followed by four information-sharing modules and small-group discussions, then reconvened in plenary to identify recommendations.

How many delegates participated, and from where?

The meeting brought together 89 delegates in total, with representation from 11 of the 13 provinces and territories.

Sep 21, 2026

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