Affordable Housing

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

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

Advocacy and regulation work. Hamilton has seen a significant drop in applications to evict tenants for renovations in the first year of an anti-renoviction bylaw, a city staff report shows. Applications by landlords to evict tenants for renovations fell to 23 in 2025, down 80 per cent from the 119 applications in 2024. The bylaw … Read more

Once again, the Ontario government has produced a provincial budget that will do little to tackle the crisis of unaffordable housing in this province. The budget will see spending for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing drop from the $2.14 billion estimated for 2025-26 to $1.79 billion for the coming year. That’s a 16 … Read more

The federal and Ontario governments committed this week to reduce taxes and development fees on newly-constructed homes. Sadly, these sizable investments don’t include any help targeted at the millions of Canadian households most affected by the affordability crisis.  The governments have chosen measures aimed at lowering the cost of building and buying newly built homes, … Read more