Inclusion
Eight seasons in the life of a co-op
Toronto group seeks insight from tales of the street
Journeys to Home is a research-action and advocacy project whose foundation is the personal stories of Torontonians touched by housing precarity.
Marginal or marginalized? Giving a voice to the street
For as long as cities have been subject to international competition and entrepreneurial imperatives, the presence of people who are homeless or marginalized is often seen as an irritant and […]
New housing model to help people with mental-health challenges
It’s hard enough to find affordable housing when you blend in, but for people living with mental health issues, the struggle can be overwhelming. The National Affordable Housing Corporation is hoping that its Aspen Heights project will become an inspirational model for supportive housing.
Horizon Housing: report sheds light on improving outcomes for Indigenous tenants
A study of why Indigenous residents in a Calgary non-profit represent nearly half of “negative exits” (while only 10% of tenants) shows that isolation and stereotyping contribute to a sense of alienation.
Faith in action: turning asphalt into apartments
Housing advocacy to get an Indigenous makeover in Calgary
Editorial: The “Not In My Back Yard” syndrome, when discrimination costs everyone
As announcements of federal Rapid Housing Initiative projects have made headlines almost daily since mid-March, and the housing needs have reached crisis proportions, the “not in my back yard” syndrome in communities where they’re to be implanted could have serious consequences.
Homelessness and health: A tale of two neighbourhoods
Toronto physician Sandy Buchman, a palliative care specialist, will be drawing attention to the importance of social factors on health during a seminar at the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association 2021 Congress. Because poverty, like discrimination or exclusion, has a major influence on people’s wellbeing.