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The time to act is now: Fracking risks do not require further study
When British Columbia’s new government took office in July 2017, one thing was notably absent in the mandate letter delivered by Premier John Horgan to…
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How condos, vacancies distort the affordability equation for renters in Canada
As I work on major reports, like our recent one looking at rental wages, I have a front row seat to the shortcomings of data…
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Metro Vancouver home prices have been in the news in recent months, not due to bidding wars and double-digit price increases, but because we are…
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Canada’s rental market is, to say the least, unaccommodating
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Skyrocketing rent pushes modest apartments out of reach for lower-income Canadians in 97% of neighbourhoods
New study maps the rental affordability crisis in Canada’s cities CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—In nearly every neighbourhood, in all parts of…
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Unaccommodating
Rental Housing Wage in Canada Download 1.81 MB35 pages THIS REPORT IS FROM 2019. CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED 2023 REPORT. This report maps rental…
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Ten things to know about affordable housing in Alberta
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Ontario’s blame game: financial literacy and the inadequate status quo
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Manitoba Rent Assist shelter benefit came from community pressure: New report
WINNIPEG— A new paper released today documents some of the organizing history leading up to implementation of the Rent Assist shelter benefit and changes to…
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