Winnipeg Free Press By: Lucille Bruce End Homelessness Winnipeg was created in 2015 to lead implementation of our city’s 10-year Plan to End Homelessness. Since that time, other Canadian cities have taken significant steps toward preventing and reducing homelessness. Some communities, such as Medicine Hat, have ended homelessness entirely. Opinion End Homelessness Winnipeg was created in 2015 to lead implementation of our city’s 10-year Plan to End Homelessness. Since that time, other Canadian cities have taken significant steps toward preventing and reducing homelessness. Some communities, such as Medicine Hat, have ended homelessness entirely. It has become clear what needs to happen for Winnipeg to realize similar success.