Canadian Mortgage And Housing Corporation

• Is Housing Accelerator Fund enough as calls grow for ‘wartime’ push?

  Calls are growing for a 'wartime' effort to build housing. Mayors and councillors from across Canada agree that the Housing Accelerator Fund can help, but more needs to be done.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
  
• City of Ottawa applies for federal support in fight for more housing

  A memo city staff sent to councillors last week shows the municipality is looking to qualify for support from a $4-billion fund. 

  Canada

  May 31, 2023
  
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• Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs

  Almost 900 social housing units in Edmonton are in need of repairs, according to the city.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
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• Uptick in Edmonton housing starts promising, but not enough for low-income earners: City

  Edmonton's director of affordable housing and homelessness said the increased construction will have a long-term positive effect, but doesn't really help those who need a home now.

  Consumer

  Oct 19, 2022
• New housing starts double in Saskatchewan during April: CMHC

  CMHC said there were 4,958 annually adjusted housing starts in Saskatchewan’s urban areas during April.

  Canada

  May 17, 2021
• Kingston’s vacancy rate rises to 3.2 %, matches provincial average

  Kingston's rental inventory has finally bounced back, after years of low supply, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021
• Affordable housing advocates call on HRM to create social housing strategy

  Three non-profit organizations hosted an affordable housing forum leading into the municipal election in Halifax.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2020
• Halifax’s rental vacancy is now below Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver: study

  The CMHC figures were found through surveys conducted in October 2019. 

  Economy

  Jan 16, 2020
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• Hamilton ‘feeling the squeeze’ as rents soar: report

  "We looked at it from 2001 to 2018, and really, since 2015 there's been this enormous spike," the report's author told Global News.  

  Nov 28, 2019
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• As Montreal booms, city’s reputation for affordable apartments takes a hit

  Montreal's city councillor responsible for housing says the city is aware of the pressure being put on housing and has no intention of letting the city become like Toronto or Vancouver.

  Economy

  Jun 9, 2019