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Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
Description
December 3, 2023
Nova Scotia is currently experiencing the highest rent inflation in the country, according to Statistics Canada. This marks the highest level of rent inflation the province has seen since 1979 when data tracking began. The province is also grappling with a growing homelessness crisis. Housing advocates and landlords are pointing fingers at the provincial government for not doing enough to address the issue. Heidi Petracek explains.
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Advocate for Toronto’s homeless warns Mayor Chow ‘people will die’ unless the city takes action01:21 | July 15, 2024
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Poilievre labels supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens’03:11 | July 12, 2024
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Why the U.S. homeless population may soon find it difficult to sleep outside00:34 | June 29, 2024
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Report sheds light on needs of homeless support workers04:45 | December 6, 2021
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Millions face threat of homelessness as U.S. eviction protection expires02:04 | July 31, 2021
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Toronto to receive additional $132.2 million in funding for affordable housing01:44 | July 29, 2021
-
Toronto frontline worker talks about the ‘hidden-homeless’ population05:30 | March 4, 2021
-
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Montreal helping city’s homeless off the streets for winter02:37 | November 29, 2020
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Homelessness in Toronto getting worse every year: advocate04:29 | November 26, 2020
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Coronavirus: Postal code ‘really matters’ when it comes to public health, Tam says01:03 | October 28, 2020
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Third annual ‘Kits 4 The Homeless’ Campaign launches in Toronto04:12 | October 27, 2020
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Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows01:56 | December 3, 2023
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How Project Winter Survival is helping the GTA’s most vulnerable05:22 | January 16, 2025
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NYC subway attack: Prosecutors seek life without parole for murder suspect who set woman on fire02:23 | December 28, 2024
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Ontario municipalities renew calls for long-term, comprehensive approach to homeless encampments03:48 | November 3, 2024
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Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 tent encampment evictions: review finds01:50 | September 8, 2024
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Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024
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Advocate for Toronto’s homeless warns Mayor Chow ‘people will die’ unless the city takes action01:21 | July 15, 2024
-
Poilievre labels supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens’03:11 | July 12, 2024
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Why the U.S. homeless population may soon find it difficult to sleep outside00:34 | June 29, 2024
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The Canadian Courage Project on youth homelessness04:56 | April 10, 2024
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US opioid crisis: Oregon reconsiders 2020 drug decriminalization decision amid public pressure03:07 | February 18, 2024
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Feds to increase Canada Housing Benefit rent support by $99M, $100M in shelter space funding02:12 | February 6, 2024
-
Canada’s housing crisis, opioid epidemic collide in downtown Ottawa03:11 | January 20, 2024
-
Looking into the City’s winter housing plan04:52 | December 7, 2023
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‘People are going to die’: NB town declares emergency over homelessness02:05 | December 5, 2023
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Canada housing crisis: Homelessness conference searches for solutions02:02 | November 8, 2023
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Fraser admits more work to do to create affordable homes, invites Conservatives to ‘get on board’01:17 | October 26, 2023
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New documentary chronicles life and death of homeless man in Hamilton04:26 | October 3, 2023
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‘Life or death’: LGBTQ2 people warn education policy changes on pronouns, names pose dangers03:23 | September 1, 2023
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Update on Toronto winter homeless plan04:57 | December 2, 2022
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AG: Government unsure if homelessness measures are helping01:54 | November 15, 2022
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Canada’s AG reveals government unclear if measures to combat homelessness helping00:44 | November 15, 2022
-
Why are more Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness?02:11 | July 30, 2022
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Report sheds light on needs of homeless support workers04:45 | December 6, 2021
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Millions face threat of homelessness as U.S. eviction protection expires02:04 | July 31, 2021
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Toronto to receive additional $132.2 million in funding for affordable housing01:44 | July 29, 2021
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Toronto frontline worker talks about the ‘hidden-homeless’ population05:30 | March 4, 2021
-
Pandemic exacerbates plight facing homeless Canadians02:40 | February 4, 2021
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Montreal helping city’s homeless off the streets for winter02:37 | November 29, 2020
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Homelessness in Toronto getting worse every year: advocate04:29 | November 26, 2020
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Third annual ‘Kits 4 The Homeless’ Campaign launches in Toronto04:12 | October 27, 2020
Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
Description
December 3, 2023
Nova Scotia is currently experiencing the highest rent inflation in the country, according to Statistics Canada. This marks the highest level of rent inflation the province has seen since 1979 when data tracking began. The province is also grappling with a growing homelessness crisis. Housing advocates and landlords are pointing fingers at the provincial government for not doing enough to address the issue. Heidi Petracek explains.
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