Jennifer WallaceJennifer Wallace

Doug Ford is right—and wrong—about his housing and homelessness funding 

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Premier Doug Ford likes to brag that his government has invested more to deal with homelessness than any previous Ontario government. He’s right. But what he doesn’t say is that his governments’ total investments for homelessness and housing haven’t grown (except during the pandemic), so that as homeless investments have grown, investments in new supportive … Read more

Housing plays a key role in major federal parties’ responses to the Trump tariffs 

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It is heartening to see that all four major federal parties believe increasing housing construction is an important part of Canada’s response to the Trump threats and tariffs. Among other measures to tackle the crisis of housing affordability, our Affordable Housing Team has been advocating for, at minimum, doubling the supply of affordable non-profit and … Read more

The Climate Crisis as a Spiritual Path

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Recent data indicates a noticeable decline in Canadians (and others) in prioritizing climate change as a top concern due to issues that are viewed as more pressing.  We can understand, while at the same time, we know the forces that cause climate change are indifferent to the opinions of humans.  For many, the grief of … Read more

Coffee Hour Thank You

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A sincere thank you, to the many who attended Coffee Hour last Sunday, hosted by the Climate Action Team. We appreciate your interest in understanding how diet is linked to Climate Change. We heard a number of positive comments on how participants enjoyed being able to sit and visit after the service.  There continues to … Read more

Building the non-profit housing we need is one significant way to help weather the tariff battle

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Like the rest of the Canadian economy, housing construction will take a big hit from President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. and Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods coming to Canada. Everything about our economy has become much more uncertain. The Bank of Canada has estimated that the modest (1.8%) economic growth … Read more