Ottawa, Alberta reach joint $70-million funding deal to aid province’s response to homelessness

Ottawa and Alberta have reached a new joint $70-million funding agreement to aid the province’s response to homelessness.Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the funding is expected to boost shelter capacity, build transitional housing, and support the government’s navigation centres in Edmonton and Calgary.Those navigation centres serve as a hub where those experiencing homelessness can go to be referred to available supports and services.