Affordable Housing

The documentary Push made a big splash when it was released in 2019. It follows United Nations Special Rapporteur for Housing Leilani Farha as she investigates what’s behind soaring housing costs. Now you can watch it, online, on Thursday January 22, 7 p.m., by registering here https://hamiltondiocese.com/reel-justice-film-festival/ It’s part of the Hamilton Catholic diocese’s Reel … Read more

The Ontario government is doing a survey as input to the 2026 provincial budget. There are eight questions and in four of them—1, 4, 5 and 8—you can tick a box for more affordable housing. Go to https://www.ontario.ca/form/survey-2026-budget-consultations It will only take a couple of minutes. Deadline to fill out a survey is January 30.

Sign up for the online panel discussion, Research in Progress: Above-Guideline Increases, Displacement and Financialized Landlords Tuesday January 27, 1 p.m. Register here https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9S4BotX_QSqI4udbFfHSKQ#/registration  

▶️Land trusts are non-profit organizations that own land on behalf of a community to keep the price from rising. A new report outlines how they can play a key role in creating more non-profit and co-operative housing. https://bsh.ubc.ca/a-case-for-community-land-trusts-in-canada-promising-community-practices-and-public-policy-options/ ▶️There is a Hamilton Community Land Trust but it doesn’t appear to be active. https://hamiltonclt.org/ ▶️Also you … Read more

There were 85,000 people experiencing homelessness last year in Ontario, according to a new report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. That number has increased by almost 50 per cent since 2021.  But it’s important to remember that homelessness is just the tip of the housing crunch iceberg. In Ontario in 2023, there were … Read more