Budget offers ‘underwhelming’ response to worsening housing crisis, say advocates
Stakeholders say greater targeted supports for the most-vulnerable Canadians and an increased share of co-op and non-profit housing are needed to meet the ‘gravity of the affordable rental housing crisis.’
Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader
Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic. This is impacting hundreds of thousands of Canadians as they struggle to make ends meet as everything gets more and more expensive. They are workers, retirees, families, veterans, men, women, even children. It is impacting […]
This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable
Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress was made in reducing disposable income inequality. But since 2015, there has been a remarkable reversal in these trends.
Growing ‘generational divide’ as younger Canadians report lower trust in government, greater economic anxiety: poll
The survey found that following three years of coping with the pandemic, in addition to increasing economic challenges, ‘disappointment in Canada has taken its toll on youth.’
Canada’s next great economic boom can be unleashed by the power of housing, immigration, and labour
Expanded immigration can work hand-in-hand with the construction industry’s goals to open the way to build the 3.5 million additional homes we need above the current pace of construction.
Canada needs a better approach to net-zero home renovations
Incentive programs need to meet homeowners where they are and set them on a path to zero-carbon homes.
Atlantic Canada’s cities see recent population surge as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal lose thousands to other regions: StatsCan
MPs, strategists, and advocates reflect on the challenges and opportunities brought about by a population surge in Atlantic Canada’s urban centres.
Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster
Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives’ approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare funding.
To ease the housing crisis, keep building outside the box
Ready-to-assemble modular housing is the solution. These purpose-built, pre-fabricated homes are easily shipped and assembled on-site, and have been gaining increasing exposure in recent years.
Unlocking affordable infrastructure through tax-free municipal bonds
Despite infrastructure’s long life, many municipalities are cautious about debt financing, even when offered attractive matching capital grants by other levels of government.
