Making tenants’ voices central to housing and climate crisis
Decarbonization needs to be linked to housing justice. All levels of government should ensure that funding for retrofits include affordability and anti-eviction pacts; energy efficiency and mechanical cooling measures; and cover all rental types.
Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back
Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading until the House returns in September.
Collaboration needed to get Canada’s internationally educated health professionals working in their field
Cumbersome regulatory processes require them to navigate complex, lengthy, and costly licensing requirements.
National Housing Council’s missed opportunity
The Council decided not to hold financialized landlords accountable, resorting to a well-intentioned, but misguided comparison to the health-care system.
A strong government focus is key to supporting Canada’s evolving workforce needs
We must collectively ensure that workers and employers in all regions of Canada have the skills and resources to thrive in the economy of today and tomorrow.
National housing review panel says housing, like health care, should be universal
A review panel studying the financialization of rental housing is calling for national consensus protections for renters, and more funding for non-market housing to match other OECD countries
The housing crisis and the municipal heritage of Canadian nationalism
There’s a paradoxical relation between continental geography and municipal culture in defining Canada: the capacity for being a multi-national federation is linked to a national culture rooted in municipal loyalties.
Federal government ‘ghosted’ civil society on REIT tax treatment decision: housing advocates
The REIT structure is a ‘democratization of real estate investment,’ not a tax loophole, says CAPREIT’s Larry Greer.
Political disconnect leaving Liberals far behind
It’s not at all clear that the Trudeau Liberals are playing the same game as their opponents.
Indigenous-led housing solutions need federal funding to fill the gap
Indigenous groups are poised for massive scale-up in economic participation, education, jobs, and better housing outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
