Tenants describe ‘dramatic erosion’ of existing affordable housing, call on feds to take action
A House Human Resources Committee report called for a fund to help non-profits acquire affordable housing. The Nov. 21 fiscal update did not include such a fund, but advocates call for one to be created in the next federal budget.
The cost of not caring
One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer accommodations for carers.
Fixing Canada’s problems will remain an uphill struggle until voters start holding provinces accountable
The provinces have been unwilling to step in and use their authority over municipalities to fix the housing problem, and now they’re worried about being shown up by the federal minister.
Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation
Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals’ court, they can box out the Grits’ latest political wedge play with Bill C-58.
Government-sector job growth dwarfs rise in private-sector jobs across Canada
A nearly stagnant private sector can’t finance rapid growth in the size of government over the long term.
‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos
It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and Innovative Research Group founder Greg Lyle.
Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia
We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new Canadians.
Frustration grows as federal report reveals broad support for school food program, but no funding timeline
‘If the federal government wanted to do one thing quickly to address the key issue facing Canadians, which is the affordability of food, they will act on this,’ says the Coalition for Healthy School Food’s Debbie Field.
‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage
A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly underestimate the housing needs of lower income renters, seniors, students, homeless people, migrant workers, and other marginalized groups.
Canada must invest in global leadership programs within higher education institutions
The cost and support needed to pursue experiential learning opportunities can be major barriers, but the federal government can help students by funding scholarship programs that empower young global leaders.
