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From crisis to solution: a national acquisition fund can help ease housing crisis

The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, B.C.'s Rental Protection Fund, and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada propose a national acquisition fund to move rental homes into community ownership through non-profits and co-operatives, protecting their affordability forever.

Opinion
BY RAY SULLIVAN, JILL ATKEY, TIM ROSS, AND JOHN GORDON
March 27, 2024

Opinion | BY RAY SULLIVAN, JILL ATKEY, TIM ROSS, AND JOHN GORDON | March 27, 2024

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