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Stay informed with the latest news, and our rights-based analysis of critical housing issues impacting communities across Canada.

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Housing policy news: May 2024

31 May 2024 – Highlights: the National Housing Council released their report on the financialization of purpose-built rentals; a new report shows increased federal spending on homelessness has had little impact; Halifax protesters demand ban on fixed-term leases; Ottawa takes first step to pass a long-overdue renoviction bylaw; Quebec housing minister tables bill putting three-year pause on certain evictions; Vancouver can implement vacancy control on SRO units.

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2024 budgets – An overview of housing investments across Canada

30 Apr 2024 – We’ve outlined the key housing-related investments in each of the 2024 federal, provincial, and territorial budgets and assess their potential to advance the right to housing by supporting renters and investing in affordable housing.

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Canada has a new Housing Plan – Here’s what you need to know

17 Apr 2024 – On April 12, 2024, the federal government unveiled a new housing strategy – Canada’s Housing Plan – as a significant part of its 2024 budget. It is encouraging to see the federal government take a leadership role in tackling the housing crisis. However, we are concerned the plan remains focused primarily on building more housing supply as the key solution to the crisis, despite evidence that more supply will not address the primary challenge facing millions of people across Canada today: affordability.

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Housing policy news: March 2024

4 Apr 2024 – Highlights: Federal government announces new measures for renters from upcoming budget; Nova Scotia Liberal Party introduces rent regulation legislation; ontreal relaxes construction regulations for social housing; Canada and Manitoba announce rent supports for survivors of gender-based violence; and B.C. Green Party introduce new bill to protect renters.

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New federal measures for renters are welcome, but lack important details

28 Mar 2024 – Yesterday, the federal government announced measures from its upcoming 2024 budget which it says will “make the playing field fairer for renters.” Here is our review.