housing policy

11:36AM
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Manitoba’s gap between homebuilding and population growth widest in 40 years

Last year the province's population increased by 4.6 new residents per home built.


2:30AM
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Federal government’s impulse to block housing out of sync with priorities of Canadians

The severe lack of housing options is hurting the prospects of many young Canadians.


9:30AM
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Canadian cities are getting denser—but mostly in handful of neighbourhoods

From 2016 to 2021, more than one-quarter of city neighbourhoods lost more housing units than they added.


11:17AM
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Housing policy across Canada failing existing Canadians and newcomers alike

From 2013 to 2022, Canada’s population grew by 427,439 people annually yet only 196,872 housing units were completed annually.


8:48AM
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Overdue plans for housing require action in 2023

Toronto plans to overhaul zoning and housing approvals by early this year.


10:46AM
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Detractors of Ontario’s new housing plan must offer alternative solutions to affordability crisis

In the 1970s roughly one home was built annually for every 1.2 new Ontarians compared to 2.4 new Ontarians in the most recent decade.


8:49AM
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More government money won’t move needle on housing affordability

The federal government plans to spend billions on “affordable” housing over the next several years.


7:26PM
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Squamish Nation’s bold housing plans put Vancouver City Hall to shame

Rather than decide how much parking residents should have, city hall should let residents decide for themselves.