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Rents keep going up, pandemic or not
Centre Percentage change Newfoundland & Labrador 10,000+ 1.4 St. John’s CMA 1.6 Prince Edward Island 10,000+ 3.2 Charlottetown CA 2.7 Nova Scotia 10,000+ 4.0 Halifax…
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Crisis? What crisis? One of Canada’s largest landlords is having a profitable 2020
At the onset of the pandemic, the financial security of tenants quickly became a widespread concern. As the fear of an avalanche of evictions grew, “Keep Your…
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A step toward the Employment Insurance program Canada once had
Proposed changes will help to restore the social security role that used to be an intrinsic part of EI but has been sidelined over the…
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What will the throne speech say about poverty?
Anti-poverty advocates and social policy wonks will be watching today’s throne speech for signs of how the government plans on addressing poverty in this complicated…
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The best-case scenario for Ontario schools: 1 extra teacher for every 700 students
Ontario schools will soon welcome back more than two million students. In these exceptional times, schools need more educators to help students make up for…
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Ontario’s “nearly $900 million” for safe schools is actually much less
An August 26 news release from Ontario’s Ministry of Education reads, “Today’s federal announcement provides $381 million to Ontario, on top of the nearly $900…
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Locked down, not locked out: An eviction prevention plan for Ontario
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provinces and territories have implemented eviction bans that protect tenants from the imminent threat of homelessness but do not prevent them…
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Ontario renters can’t wait: the province must step up
The federal government has announced $27 billion in measures intended to mitigate the economic hardship brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another blog examines them in detail. Overall, the…
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L’annulation des loyers : un débat incontournable
Face à la dette locative, quelle sera la réponse des pouvoirs publics ? C’est un débat que nous devons engager dès maintenant. Au cours des…
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Swimming with the sharks
Poverty, pandemics, and payday lenders Download 424.67 KB16 pages As COVID-19-related layoffs affect workers across the country, Canada’s payday loan companies will see windfall profits…
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Struggling homeowners not your typical landlord: The case for rent forgiveness
In the age of COVID-19, where the unemployment rate is now estimated at 13.5% and many are struggling to pay next month’s rent, the necessity…
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The Rent Is Due Soon
Financial Insecurity and COVID-19 Download 418.65 KB13 pages This report examines the financial situation of the 3.4 million households who rent and whose primary source…
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