Tag Archives: Affordable Housing

It’s been two years since the City of Winnipeg voted in a strategy to address poverty and ways to reduce it. Now, the city is taking what has worked and what hasn’t to craft a new plan for the next four years. This comes on the heels of data that …

As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with a lack of available housing, debates are circulating around the issue of landlords refusing to allow pets into apartment units. On Wednesday, Nova Scotia’s NDP party tabled a bill titled the “Family Pet Renter Protection Act” that, if successful, would prevent landlords from …

On Thursday, housing advocates in Winnipeg joined a national movement pushing for more affordable housing units from Canada’s federal government. Gathered out front of Liberal MP Dan Vandal’s office, advocates signed pre-written letters, demanding that 30,000 more social housing units be built over the next decade. Lindsey McBain, co-ordinator of …

Following the Nova Scotia government’s announcement that 222 public housing units will be built throughout the province, one Halifax Regional Municipality councillor is feeling an extra sense of optimism about how the new supply will impact his district. Coun. Paul Russell said it’s “fantastic” that $48 million of the funding …

Nearly seven million Canadians are struggling to put food on the table as the cost of living and housing crisis continues to bite, according to a new report. Food Banks Canada released its inaugural poverty report on Tuesday that painted a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade …

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shot back at Halifax municipal councillors, who recently criticized the province over a lack of affordable housing and the growing number of tent encampments. During a news conference after announcing his cabinet shuffle Thursday, Houston told reporters that municipalities should stop “pointing fingers” and instead …

In the midst of a housing crisis, the city of Calgary released the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment report to identify present and future affordable housing requirements in Calgary. According to the report released Wednesday, low vacancy rates, higher-than-normal rent increases, and escalating home prices are putting Calgary at risk of …

Pressure from higher interest rates and a lack of affordable housing means renters living on minimum wage in almost every neighbourhood across Canada are falling behind, a new report shows. A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) analysis released Tuesday evaluates housing markets in Canada by “rental wage” — the …

Construction is underway on more affordable housing in Kelowna. On Friday, federal, provincial and local housing officials announced they were spending $14.1 million on 75 rental units aimed at seniors, families, people with disabilities and individuals with low-to-moderate incomes. The low-rise apartment building is located at 651 Cambridge Ave., and …

On average, Canadians are seeing an upward trend with respect to rent prices, and it’s a trend that playing out in a big way in Manitoba. Nationally, the average cost of rent was at its highest point last month when compared to the last three years – sitting at $2,042. …