Publications in the Coalition’s Archive relating to Housing Policy
Federation of Canadian Municipalities report with data from 27 municipalities and urban regions show household income failing to keep up with home-ownership costs, which have risen three times faster than income since 2005. At the same time, the number of rental units has declined and the cost of renting in these communities has risen by […]
Report was published by Manitoba Housing and Community Development. The Rental Housing Supply Roundtable was convened to bring forward the important issue of rental housing supply in Manitoba and to identify potential tools and solutions to address the critical shortage of rental housing in Manitoba. The Roundtable was co-chaired by the Minister of Housing and Community […]
This Federation of Canadian Municipalities report helps to understand the underlying health of Canada’s cities and communities in 2012. It includes a chapter on the state of affordable housing. Link: http://www.fcm.ca/Documents/reports/The_State_of_Canadas_Cities_and_Communities_2012_EN.pdf
The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg has compiled a brief report on people who don’t have a fixed address in Winnipeg. The report highlights what organizations are doing to provide a temporary place to stay and makes recommendations on what can be done to assist people experiencing homelessness. Link: http://www.spcw.mb.ca/files/4013/3917/1275/A_Place_to_Call_Home_FINAL.pdf
Federation of Canadian Municipalities’s report, The Housing Market and Canada’s Economic Recovery, is calling on the federal government to provide low-interest loans to finance new rental construction; reform the tax system to prevent the demolition of existing rental housing; and provide incentives to lower rental costs through better energy efficiency. Link: http://www.fcm.ca/Documents/reports/The_Housing_Market_and_Canadas_Economic_Recovery_EN.pdf
In this discussion paper, WinnipegREALTORS® outlines the issues and challenges facing the rental market in Winnipeg and Manitoba. The discussion paper explores potential solutions of mutual benefit to tenants, landlords, investors and communities. Link: http://www.winnipegrealestatenews.com/Resources/DocumentList/2
Published by Marion Steele and Peter Tomlinson of The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, this is a revised version of a discussion paper commissioned for the Experts’ Roundtable, 26 October 2009, on tax and regulatory policies to increase the supply of affordable rental housing, co-sponsored by the University of Calgary’s School of Public […]
Welleseley Institute report demonstrates the link between the improvement of precarious housing and better population health (which leads to reduced health inequities). It also provides a strong vision for a national housing plan for rectifying the problem of precarious housing. The report is presented in two parts: Part I reviews precarious housing in the national […]
This Conference Board of Canada report explores affordable housing in Canada and makes the case for an expanded supply. It also highlights model initiatives and provides practical tools for planners, developers, and others. Link: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/e-library/abstract.aspx?did=3530