Calling all Toronto-based #housing folks! Join us at our public keynote on Tuesday, May 28 University of Toronto to see the inimitable Margaret Pfoh on decolonizing housing and how Indigenous ways of thinking can improve housing outcomes for all. Register for your tickets here: bit.ly/housing-keynote

#Housing in Mississauga is a top issue: almost 2/3 of low-income households are in unaffordable housing, and there's an existing gap of over 35k homes under $2k/m (likely more now). Looking forward to seeing what the mayoral candidates intend to do to tackle this housing deficit.

A great round up of housing investments at the federal level, as well as province-to-province. See how your provincial government stacks up in their commitment to better #housing outcomes.

We're looking forward to the #BCLandSummit next week - we'll be presenting on some of our most recent work and how BC can be a leader nationwide in how they conduct and assess #housing needs assessments. Be sure to come say hello at our booth! web.cvent.com/event/f3c611ce…

Happy #EarthDay2024 ! One sustainable way we can make housing affordable is by protecting existing affordability. Learn about how your community can leverage funding like Rental Protection Fund and the new Federal fund to acquire affordable #housing here: hart.ubc.ca/how-to-guides-…

Statistics Canada has just released a new report on evictions in Canada, which shows that #evictions are on the rise. Mirroring BSH research, evictions for sale, landlord-use or renovation are now the top reason for eviction, not non-payment of rent.
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HART Director Alexandra Flynn spoke on CBC's bctoday about the federal #housing plan, identifying public lands as 'the cornerstone of the public strategy.” Listen here:
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Our Associate Director Craig Jones has been quoted on the federal budget: 'When we map … the government-owned land is either sitting vacant or has a one to two-storey structure on it, there's a huge amount of potential there for new housing to get built' cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

“If I'm going to blame one level of government, it's going to be provinces and territories for having dropped the ball over 30 years, at least.” HART Expert Advisor Carolyn Whitzman talks federal budget, responsibility for housing, and how to move forward. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bri…

We're getting ready for #Budget2024 today and looking forward to new housing measures.
We're proud to have had a role advocating for better gov land use policy, measurements of housing need, and a fed acquisitions program, but there's still much to do. Watch this space!👀

🔔'Currently 20% of Canadian households cannot afford monthly housing costs over $1,050.'

📄Great to see HART data used in School of Cities new brief here: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/wp-content/upl…

Read their Housing Supply Mix Strategy briefs here: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/housing-supply…

We’re pleased to see increases to housing subsidies for vulnerable seniors in BC, however a subsidy increase to $310/month does not serve the 85% of BC seniors who can only afford up to $1,000 per month. One-bedrooms in BC are renting for $2100+, and so a significant gap remains.

The need for an acquisition fund to preserve affordable hsg. ⁦Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)⁩ has a great tool that can help! One of an excellent series of articles on Canada’s housing crisis by ⁦The Globe and Mail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Community land trusts are one of the ways we can preserve and expand affordability in our neighbourhoods. Excited to attend this Balanced Supply of Housing event on Monday👏
Join us online: bit.ly/BSHrip