Jennifer Wallace

On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an update on his government’s initiatives that included the following statement about housing: “On housing, we’re taking a solution from the past, modernizing it, and creating a new housing agency to build affordable homes faster and transform the housing sector in the process. It’s already up and running. … Read more

There were 2,247 individuals known to be homeless in Hamilton in March. That’s up 13 per cent since December and a new record, topping the records set in January and then again in February. There were twice as many people experiencing homelessness in March this year than there were in March five years ago.  A … Read more

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have recommended best practices for protecting tenants and upholding housing rights, based on analyzing existing protections in all of Canada’s provinces and three territories. Their evidence-based recommendations deserve support because, as the report notes “The frequency of evictions and the lack of comprehensive tenant protections have far-reaching social … Read more

(DATE CHANGE) ⭐ This event is now happening on Sunday May 17th.   Register now for Sunday May 17ths showing of, Thinking Beyond the Market. A movie about the housing solutions being implemented right now across Canada. Thinking Beyond the Market: A Film About Genuinely Affordable Housing is a documentary about housing solutions that will … Read more

The National Housing Council, appointed to advise the federal housing minister, has outlined what is needed for a comprehensive strategy to “fix a housing system that Canadians increasingly feel is working against them and rebuild the housing foundation that underpins Canada’s economic security.”  The Council reports that only the top fifth of renters can realistically … Read more