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Canada needs all hands on deck to address the housing affordability crisis

Jimmy Jean Sep 6, 2023

Canada takes pride in its multiculturalism, universal healthcare, and commitment to human rights and social welfare. In 2019, when the nation was already grappling with housing affordability issues, the federal government officially…

Real Estate

Renters have stepped up efforts to address the housing crisis ⁠— it’s time for property managers to…

Grant Alexander Wilson, University of Regina Apr 10, 2023

Renters and property managers both have mutual responsibilities in times of financial crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Grant Alexander Wilson, University of Regina Three years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I…

Real Estate

Centring race: Why we need to think about gentrification differently

Mieko Tarrius, Concordia University Mar 30, 2023

A poster highlighting rising rental costs due to gentrification in Hackney, London. Gentrification often results in the dislocation of marginalized communities who can no longer afford to live in their communities. (Shutterstock) Mieko…

Building

WoodGreen Launches Fundraising Campaign to Address Toronto’s Social Service Gaps

Building Mar 21, 2023

WoodGreen Community Services has launched their largest fundraising initiative, the UnMet Needs Fundraising Campaign. The organization sets out to raise $25 million dollars to deliver support for Toronto’s seniors, youth, newcomers, women,…

Real Estate

Annual average rents rise 9.7% in Canada: National Rent Report

Building Mar 20, 2023

The average asking rent for all property types in Canada rose 9.7 per cent year over year in February, to $1,984, according to the Rentals.ca and Urbanation latest National Rent Report. This is the first time since June that average…

Construction

Ontario municipalities feel impacts of housing law, worry over little audit progress

Allison Jones - The Canadian Press Mar 13, 2023

TORONTO — It has been more than three months since Ontario promised to make municipalities ``whole'' on a loss of development charge revenue due to a new provincial law, and they say they're concerned they've seen little to no movement.…

Building

Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group publish three new accessibility standards

Building Feb 24, 2023

Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group have collaborated to publish three new accessibility standards. The standards are: CSA/ASC B651, Accessible design for the built environment; CSA/ASC B651.2, Accessible design for self-service…

Real Estate

The enigma of Bill 23

Ken Grafton Feb 23, 2023

“A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” These famous words - spoken by Winston Churchill in 1939 to describe the incomprehensible nature of Russian interests – also aptly describe Ontario Bill 23: “The More Homes Built…

Building

Canadian economy grew slightly in November, expected to slow further

The Canadian Press Jan 31, 2023

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew slightly in November and looks to have stalled further at the end of the year as higher interest rates began to slow spending. Statistics Canada's preliminary estimate for real GDP in December indicates…

Cities

Average monthly rents exceed $2,000: National Rent Report

Building Jan 18, 2023

The average listed rent for all property types rose 12.2 per cent year over year in December to $2,005, an increase of $217 over the same month last year, according to the Rentals.ca and Urbanation latest National Rent Report. Average…

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