Jennifer Wallace

A third of Canadians rent their homes, and just as the cost to buy a home has soared, so have rents. Few private-sector rental units have been built since the 1970s and relatively few non-market rentals since the 1990s. But there are efforts to change that.  Join a webinar on March 22, 1-5 p.m. to … Read more

The first Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters cabin has arrived!  This is what a Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters cabin looks like. The first one arrived at the front of the Anglican Cathedral on James North last week. Take a look when you are next downtown.  The cabin has been set up inside to suggest … Read more

Quick thoughts on a proposed private-sector affordable apartment building: The housing team was asked about the proposal by a for-profit developer to build a private-sector affordable apartment building just down the street from the church at 405 Main Street West. 3H Properties Group Inc. is crowdsourcing for investments in the project for as little as … Read more

Resources: Gender, Housing and Violence. A summary of the first completed pan-Canadian survey of the experiences of women, girls and gender diverse people who face housing insecurity or homeless. https://chec-ccrl.ca/gender-housing-and-violence-intersecting-crises-requiring-action/  Expanding housing options for survivors of intimate partner violence: Five key findings http://qc.onpha.on.ca/2022/03/expanding-housing-options-for-survivors-of-intimate-partner-violence-five-key-findings/