Housing insecurity and homelessness are critical social issues demanding urgent attention and multifaceted, integrated solutions. CUI fosters a collective commitment to developing equitable and inclusive communities by addressing housing affordability, accessibility, availability, and quality. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of marginalized populations, including those experiencing homelessness, were revealed and exacerbated, necessitating innovative approaches to shelter provision, supportive housing, and outreach services. Moreover, the pandemic prompted a reevaluation of public and private urban spaces, catalyzing discussions around adaptive reuse strategies – such as office conversions – to address housing shortages as well as revitalizing underutilized properties. The experience of homelessness is racialized, with equity-deserving groups dramatically over-represented. The housing needs of urban Indigenous and refugees and asylum seekers are urgent and require. culturally appropriate, self-determined housing solutions that are required by Canada’s commitment to housing as a human right. By stimulating the broader housing and homelessness discourse, CityTalk strengthens collaborative partnerships and capacity-building initiatives needed to achieve housing justice for everyone and build resilient, inclusive cities. Every country has a ‘housing system’ – and CUI is working with partners across the country to confirm what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next to make ours work more efficiently and equitably.