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Fast Facts: Province must extend eviction moratorium
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 16, 2020 Thousands of low income renters in the private market impacted by COVID-19 could face eviction…
Living Wages in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 2020
Download 551.21 KB 28 pages The living wage was first calculated in Atlantic Canada in 2015 (Halifax). Antigonish was added in 2016 and Saint John,…
Everyone deserves decent wages—2020 living wage rates for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
HALIFAX and SAINT JOHN—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full-time, full-year job must earn $21.80 in Halifax, $19.55 in Antigonish,…
COVID-19 is worsening homelessness and insecure housing for women
Women, girls, and gender diverse people are disproportionately impacted by a loss of income during COVID-19, putting women-led households at great risk of losing their…
Trudeau government should spend more on affordable housing and homelessness
On July 21, the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan was released. The document aims to provide public policy direction to Canada’s federal government, in…
British Columbians support continuing COVID emergency housing supports and bold housing policies post-pandemic, survey finds
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The provincial government’s decision to end BC’s COVID-19 rental supplement and to lift the eviction ban for non-payment of…
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…
As COVID-19 slashes tenants’ incomes, Ontario needs a residential Eviction Prevention Plan: Analysis
TORONTO – Ontario tenants who have fallen behind on their rent because of COVID-19 will need provincial help to stay housed when the current eviction…
COVID-19, First Nations and Poor Housing
Download 1006.71 KB20 pages Emergency measures are deemed universally necessary to prevent the transmission and control of COVID-19. Around the world, people are asked to:…
Fast Facts: “Wash hands frequently” and “Self-isolate” akin to “let them eat cake” in First Nations with Overcrowded Homes lacking Piped Water
First Nation reserves without adequate water, housing and health infrastructure are in triple jeopardy in Canada. People living on First Nations are now facing the…
The Monitor, May/June 2020
Putting Housing Poverty on Notice Download 5.37 MB In our first issue following the outbreak of COVD-19 in Canada, Monitor contributors assess the federal and…
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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