Affordable Housing

Join representatives of the Canadian Labour Congress and the National Right to Housing Network on Tuesday March 31 at 1 p.m. online for a conversation about the ways that the federal government is addressing the housing crisis, with a focus on Build Canada Homes and the National Housing Strategy. Speakers are Lisa Freeman, Senior Researcher … Read more

Come out to hear noted author Ricardo Tranjan on March 29. Reserve your spot now.   In his provocative book The Tenant Class, Ricardo Tranjan challenged the idea that we’re experiencing a housing crisis. Clearly, a lot of people are struggling to afford housing, but that’s not unusual, as the word crisis implies. He argues … Read more

The city of Hamilton recorded its worst ever month for homelessness in January 2026, with 2,111 individuals known by city agencies to be homeless.  Even worse, the number of people who are chronically homeless—that is, homeless for more than six months—spiked to its highest level at 956. The longer someone is homeless, the more likely … Read more

Canadian governments were roundly criticized this week for failing to meet their international human rights obligations related to housing and homelessness. In presentations Tuesday and Wednesday to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and a coalition of housing rights groups stated that our governments had failed to implement measures needed … Read more

Home prices in the Hamilton-Burlington area continue to decline from the record-high prices of the second quarter of 2022. The median price for a condo is down 14 per cent and the median for other homes is down 11 per cent. But as the chart at right shows, prices are still way up—by a third … Read more