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Homelessness and employment: The case of Calgary
On March 8, I gave a guest presentation to students in Professor Naomi Lightman’s Sociology of Work class at the University of Calgary. I was joined…
We need a budget for the people
The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2018 provides us with a blueprint READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2018, released by the…
“Here We’re At Home”
The WestEnd Commons Model of Subsidized Housing with Supports Download 2.2 MB 44 pages In the context of a severe housing shortage facing low-income renters…
Ten things to know about homelessness in B.C.
On February 20, the British Columbia government will table its next provincial budget. With that in mind, it’s useful to reflect on the province’s homelessness…
Subsidized Housing With Supports Needs More Support
Lessons from WestEnd Commons Stable and affordable housing is a central component in improving people’s quality of life. In light of a severe housing shortage…
Why Protecting Public Housing is Important
Download 672.09 KB20 pages Public housing plays an essential role in Manitoba’s housing system. It provides a specific form of housing: decommodified housing that is…
Fast Facts: Public housing plays an essential role in Manitoba’s housing system
Public housing plays an essential role in Manitoba’s housing system. It provides a specific form of housing: housing that has been removed from the market…
Ten things to know about Canada’s newly unveiled National Housing Strategy
On November 22, the Trudeau government unveiled its much-anticipated National Housing Strategy. While much of the Strategy’s content and funding levels had already been broadly outlined…
The KPMG Report
No solution for the low-income housing problem Consulting firm KPMG’s recommendations that Manitoba Housing units be sold and that the private sector play a greater…
How to regulate the rise of short-term rental platforms like Airbnb?
Download 179.17 KB13 pages Many Canadian cities are looking to regulate upstart online platform companies like Airbnb, which offer short-term rentals sometimes at the expense…
Toronto plans to regulate Airbnb: does it go far enough?
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Budget 2017/18 A step back on social housing in Manitoba
Budget 2017 provides $150M less for the development and maintenance of social and affordable housing compared to last year’s budget. Groups like the Right to…
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