Jennifer Wallace

Four years ago, federal funding got this 50-unit Hamilton affordable housing project built.  Today, lack of federal funding makes such projects impossible. The YWCA’s beautiful Ottawa Street building provides affordable, accessible housing for 50 women. A $10 million federal commitment in 2019—almost half the total cost—made it a reality. Today, the same federal fund would … Read more

Hamilton’s housing affordability crisis is the result of “a slow rolling process of abandonment” by senior levels of government, Hamilton Community Foundation CEO Terry Cooke said last week. A special housing-focused edition of the foundation’s regular Vital Signs report showed a couple of the results of the lack of federal and provincial investment: “Existing affordable … Read more

There are a growing number of rent strikes in Ontario. Frustrated tenants are risking eviction by withholding their rents to protest the rent hikes they face and the conditions in their rented homes. CBC Metro morning’s interview with organizer Bruno Dobrusin provides a useful summary of frustrations tenants are facing. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/16013054-why-buildings-york-south-weston-neighbourhood-joined-massive  In the interview, Dobrusin … Read more

Online Public Housing Event Speaker: Jacob Gorenkoff, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association Tuesday October 24/23 Zoom opens 6:30, event starts at 7 p.m. Zoom link to this event will be provided once you register. Please register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/housing-affordability-what-ottawa-must-do-and-why     Jacob Gorenkoff, an engaging and knowledgeable speaker, will focus on why current federal housing policies … Read more