A home is a human right: why inclusion must be built in
When the primary goal becomes building as many units as possible, as quickly as possible, the needs and rights of marginalized communities can be overlooked.
Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other
Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.
Housing is reconciliation: why Canada must prioritize Indigenous housing
Housing is deeply interconnected with health outcomes, community safety, and economic participation.
Tackling Canada’s decades-long housing crisis will require more time, money, and strategic planning
It’s time for a renewed national strategy that treats housing as essential infrastructure for health and well-being, and invests at scale in community housing.
Canada’s stale housing policies need renewal
It’s time to bring Canada’s housing policy out of the past so we can begin to address the urgent needs of today.
Build more homes—but don’t lock Canada into higher emissions
The choices Canada makes now will shape both its housing market and its emissions profile for a generation.
Canada needs a national strategy for the information ecosystem—not just its parts
Sovereignty over specific technologies won’t address gaps in basic skills, social cohesion, or trust. That requires a national strategy that encompasses people.
Canada’s green jobs strategy needs more than good intentions
The federal government lacks a data-driven method for identifying how workers in legacy sectors can transition into clean-economy jobs and where the real gaps lie.
The slow, uphill climb to fix the housing mess
Affording a home now is not quite as problematic as it was during the COVID years, but affordability is still the worst it’s been in Canada in 25 years, according to RBC.
Planetary limits: why Canada’s next nation-building project must be grounded in reality
We have already crossed seven of the nine planetary boundaries scientists have identified that together maintain global stability.
