News & Updates
State of Emergency Request: Homelessness Crisis in Thunder Bay
January 30, 2026
Elevate and community partners have called on the City of Thunder Bay to declare a state of emergency in response to the growing homelessness crisis. In January, NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Fort William First Nation Chief Michelle Solomon renewed that request following the tragic death of yet another unhoused community member. We urge all citizens to speak with their elected representatives — local, provincial, and federal — and demand urgent action. No matter what circumstances led someone to live on the streets, we can all agree: no one deserves to die there.