BSH in the Budget 2024
The Federal Budget was released on April 16, 2024, and there are several measures included in the budget that have been the subject of BSH research and advocacy.
Proposed amendments to protect people against bad-faith evictions don’t go far enough, burdens already vulnerable tenants
New legislation tabled by the Provincial government in BC today takes steps to protect tenants from bad-faith evictions. We’re pleased to see this legislation move a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough.
Financialization in 13 cities: An international comparative report
Access the report: Financialization in 13 cities This comparative report draws from experts across 13 cities, including HRC collaborators Penny Gurstein and Tom Davidoff, to help understand how financialization is defined and experienced in different contexts. Since this report was compiled, a study just released using data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program showed that 45.6% of […]
Register now for the HART Launch
The Housing Assessment Resource Tools are going public! The HART Launch event on March 29 marks the first time that the HART tools will be released nationwide. Our researchers will introduce the open-source tools for the very first time, and some HART partners will discuss how the tools have made a difference in their work […]
Douglas Todd: Luxury homeowners in Metro Vancouver pay low income taxes, says UBC study
Author: Douglas Todd
Source: Vancouver Sun
HART comments on Ontario’s Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster
View our full submission here. View the accompanying slides here. The HART Housing Need analysis (Figure 1) shows huge affordable housing deficits in Ontario: 750,000 households paying more than 30% of their pre-tax income on rent, being overcrowded and/or living in substandard homes. This figure excludes the needs of 8-10,000 people who are homeless at […]
If cities don’t want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them
Author: Penny Gurstein
Source: The Conversation