Affordable Housing

Corporations are buying them up in bulk. Toronto and Hamilton have thousands of unsold condominium units, and prices have fallen 18-23 per cent in the Hamilton area and 25 to 30 per cent in Toronto. Still, there’s not much demand. However, big corporations are starting to buy them up in large numbers because they can … Read more

The federal government, in its spring economic update delivered a week ago by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, offered little new for affordable housing. It reiterated some previous housing announcements and sped up a bit of spending. However, the government continues to lack a plan that lays out measurable, long-range goals and annual targets for ending … Read more

  The documentary Thinking Beyond the Market: A Film About Genuinely Affordable Housing is a cross-Canada tour of best practices that, if applied broadly, could mitigate the housing crisis. Register early for a showing at our church on Sunday May 17 at 2 p.m. followed by a panel discussion. The best practices shown include Hamilton’s … Read more

REGISTER NOW!  For Sunday May 17ths showing of a film about “what we’re doing right for affordable housing!” The documentary Thinking Beyond the Market: A Film About Genuinely Affordable Housing is an inspiring look at affordable housing solutions being applied now across Canada. Register early for a showing at our church on Sunday May 17 … Read more

A Toronto Star investigation found that the Ontario and federal governments’ removal of the HST and some development fees from new home construction is not lowering most single-family and condo prices, at least so far. The Star used industry data on 1,000 homes in more than 100 active projects and found in the first couple … Read more