The housing crisis and the municipal heritage of Canadian nationalism
There’s a paradoxical relation between continental geography and municipal culture in defining Canada: the capacity for being a multi-national federation is linked to a national culture rooted in municipal loyalties.
Federal government ‘ghosted’ civil society on REIT tax treatment decision: housing advocates
The REIT structure is a ‘democratization of real estate investment,’ not a tax loophole, says CAPREIT’s Larry Greer.
Political disconnect leaving Liberals far behind
It’s not at all clear that the Trudeau Liberals are playing the same game as their opponents.
Indigenous-led housing solutions need federal funding to fill the gap
Indigenous groups are poised for massive scale-up in economic participation, education, jobs, and better housing outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
Momentum is building for new homeownership solutions in Canada
People locked out of homeownership are desperate for innovative solutions.
Liberal housing strategy will need ‘both carrots and sticks’ to break through affordable housing stalemate: observers
The Liberals should abandon the idea of public lands as a revenue resource and go-all in on affordability, says CHRA’s Ray Sullivan.
Tenants’ advocates warn of landlords ‘double dipping’ into green retrofit fund without greater transparency or strings attached
A recent survey by ACORN Canada found more than half of 100+ tenants in Alberta-based Avenue Living’s properties saw rent increases of $300 to $600 in the past two years. The organization entered into a financing agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank for energy-efficient retrofits in June 2022.
Housing the latest skirmish pitting progressive government against zombie neoliberalism
The growing disparity in wealth between homeowners and those who cannot afford to buy into the residential lottery has become a pressing matter of inequality.
Freeland’s budget should focus on housing, ending homelessness, writes Ottawa reader
More and more people are homeless in Ottawa and across Canada due to the rapidly increasing cost of housing. In the federal budget on April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland must focus on housing and ending homelessness, with a particular emphasis on providing direct financial support, such as a homelessness prevention and housing benefit to […]
Better climate-risk mapping data a must as Canada addresses housing crisis, says experts
The state of flood and hazard mapping across Canada is varied, with some of the available data around 30 or 40 years old, according to Sarah Miller, research lead for adaptation with the Canadian Climate Institute.
