Unifor ‘in full campaign mode’ as MPs discuss controversial anti-scab legislation
Advocacy groups representing workers and businesses are ramping up outreach to MPs to discuss Bill C-58 as the House resumes.
Affordable Housing
Nunavut’s infrastructure and housing crises are closely linked and need a federal partner to step up
New houses create additional infrastructure burdens on communities that the federal government must help them to address.
Resolving the housing crisis: governments and stakeholder collaboration is key
Collaboration leads to the identification and implementation of best practices, and serves as an effective instrument for non-inflationary economic growth.
Why Canada must protect the existing affordable housing stock
Canada has among the lowest community housing stock of all G7 countries, yet the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy aims to create a mere 5,000 community housing units per year.
Maximizing federal assets to address the housing crisis
Over the next five years, the Canada Lands Company is aiming to enable the construction of more than 26,400 new homes, with a minimum affordable housing target of 20 per cent across all projects.
Road to Budget 2024 must be paved with bold, long-term housing fixes for all Canadians
One way to preserve and expand the inventory of affordable housing is through the creation of a federal housing acquisition fund.
Housing crisis requires innovation policy supports to boost construction potential, says housing expert
Canada will need about 3.5 million new housing units by 2030 to help achieve housing affordability for everyone living in Canada, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Canada can’t afford to waste any more time on housing affordability
Canadians expect governments to make smart investments, reduce administrative and regulatory burdens, and get units built in a manner that won’t trump quality and quantity.
Course correcting the housing crisis in Canada
Industry needs a predictable playing field, and Ottawa should take a more creative approach to both financing and regulation.
