Affordable Housing

Vital new report recommends improved tenant protection, from best practices across Canada

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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

MAY MOVIE EVENT- Housing Solutions being implemented Right Now in Canada

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(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

Elements of a Housing Strategy that would Actually Work

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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

Housing is a Human Right

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Online webinar: Tuesday April 14, 2026 Hear ideas on what our governments must do to fulfill their obligation to make the right to safe, suitable, affordable housing a reality next Tuesday April 14 at noon to 1:30 online. Speakers are Marie-Josée Houle (the Federal Housing Advocate), Dr. Carolyn Whitzman (University of Toronto adjunct professor and … Read more