Part of the solution: Land trusts control land costs

▶️Land trusts are non-profit organizations that own land on behalf of a community to keep the price from rising. A new report outlines how they can play a key role in creating more non-profit and co-operative housing.

https://bsh.ubc.ca/a-case-for-community-land-trusts-in-canada-promising-community-practices-and-public-policy-options/

▶️There is a Hamilton Community Land Trust but it doesn’t appear to be active.

https://hamiltonclt.org/

▶️Also you can read the transcript of an interview on CBC Radio’s The Current on Monday about co-op housing and land trusts. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/monday-january-19-2026-episode-transcript-9.7051839#:~:text=PC%3A%20Construction%20is%20already%20underway,set%20to%20make%20a%20comeback Search for “Tom Armstrong.”