Affordable Housing

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

Vote, then send 2 quick messages on housing to candidates.   Here are a couple of quick ways to tell candidates in today’s election that you care about housing. Whoever’s running—and especially whoever wins—should hear that message.  Message 1. We need more co-op housing: https://go.chfcanada.coop/webmail/306831/1393065444/99e485c2628e8ee7b74b4bb20b348f275e7e1ab67009408b13175d08bab0c8be Rental co-ops provide mixed-income communities, stable housing, and member control. … Read more

A report by the Maytree Foundation shows that spending on affordable housing and homelessness is about where it was a decade ago. And current spending is only half of what’s needed to end chronic homelessness, which is a small part of the crisis of unaffordable and increasingly precarious housing. The chart at right shows that … Read more

  Detail and sources (in alphabetical order) Allow fourplexes and four-storey apartments in neighbourhoods province-wide Allow mid-rise buildings ranging from six to 11 stories on transit corridors and main streets.  Work with nonprofits to build 310,000 new affordable non-profit and co-op homes, including 60,000 supportive homes with wraparound supports. (No time frame was given.)  Remove … Read more

Our Affordable Housing Team is small but committed to the work of education and advocacy for preserving existing affordable housing and building more, as well as fundraising for Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. If you have an interest in housing affordability, the team could use your passion and skills. Email housing@uuhamilton.ca to learn more or contact … Read more