Homebuilding & Affordable Housing
Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights
Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.
Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies
Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.
Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election
Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate change.
A solution to homelessness is within our grasp
Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.
Housing crisis, or opportunity?
The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.
Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis
Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert
The Tories’ plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn’t have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says Place Centre founding director Mike Moffatt.
Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds
Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
The feds found money fast for a GST holiday—why not for the years-promised Canada Disability Benefit?
If billions can suddenly be found for untargeted giveaways, why has the CDB been relegated to fiscal crumbs?
