Housing Crisis

• Refugee influx prompts temporary housing in some Canadian cities

  A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals.

  Economy

  Nov 20
  
• ‘Total challenge’: Rising cost of baby supplies pushes vulnerable Ontario mothers to the brink

  Community shelters for new mothers and infants are working hard to make ends meet as costs for baby supplies and housing continue to increase.

  Economy

  Nov 19
  
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• Saskatchewan sees divided views over Housing Accelerator Fund

  With the civic election just over a week away, the controversy surrounding the Housing Accelerator Fund is intensifying in Saskatchewan's two largest cities.

  Canada

  Nov 5
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• Tent should have entitled homeless man to higher welfare level, N.S. lawyer argues

  The lawyer for a homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment is arguing in court today that his welfare payments should have been as high as by people with permanent housing.

  Canada

  Oct 30
• Hope Heights offers 35 affordable housing units for Calgary single mothers, seniors

  Hope Heights is a four-storey building with 35 units to provide safe and stable housing for vulnerable populations, with a focus on Indigenous communities.

  Canada

  Oct 17
• Moraine Road RV residents get temporary extension while city seeks long-term solution

  A group of Calgarians who live in RVs parked on the side of a road will be able to stay a little longer as the city works on a long-term solution.

  Canada

  Sep 20
• Pickleball or housing? Debate in this Ontario city shows dilemma municipalities face

  A Peterborough councillor recently proposed delaying several projects including a pickleball court to fund housing, illustrating the dilemma many Ontario municipalities are facing.

  Canada

  Aug 31
• Feds announce plans to develop public lands in Calgary for affordable housing

  The Government of Canada has announced plans to develop public lands in Calgary for affordable housing in what is being called the Canada Public Land Bank.

  Consumer

  Aug 28
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• Liberal cabinet retreat to focus on housing, immigration

  Ministers are also expected to provide updates on the government's ongoing revamp of the temporary foreign workers program, as well as electric vehicle tariffs.

  Canada

  Aug 26
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• Anti-tourist sentiment is spreading across Europe. Is Canada next?

  From Barcelona to Mallorca, Spanish protesters have argued that the tourism sector has been contributing to the country’s housing crisis.

  Canada

  Aug 11