in 2012 the canadian alliance to end homelessness was formed to raise awareness of homelessness in canada and to " through the development of 10 year plans to end homelessness (10 year plans)." following the publication of the u. s. national alliance to end homelessness' pivotal 2000 report entitled "a plan, not a dream: how to end homelessness in ten years" the successful movement became international. the chair of the canadian alliance to end homelessness is alex himelfarb.