A new report examining how 12 major Canadian cities dealt with dual covid/homeless crisis concludes there has been a...
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Ending radio silence: podcasts to build strength, solidarity
Tired of spending all day in front of a screen, more and more people are tuning into their favourite podcasts, and the choices are endless. Whatever your interests, you can easily find a slew of entertaining, informative podcasts to keep you enthralled while performing mundane tasks. A recent report by The Podcast Exchange suggests 8 million Canadian adults listen to podcasts at least once a month.
Housing crisis has long plagued Canada’s Indigenous communities
The CMHC’s annual Northern Housing Report paints a bleak picture of the housing market in Canada’s northern territories, where a high percentage of residents lack suitable, adequate and affordable housing.
Covid-19 exposes Vancouver’s low-income housing crisis
On October 15, the city of Vancouver unanimously approved a $1-billion plan to acquire all 105 of the city’s Single...
National Housing Day: COVID-19 highlights dire housing needs
This year, COVID-19 has turned millions of lives upside down, and the pandemic has also exposed glaring needs in the housing sector. National Housing Day 2020, Sunday, November 22, is the occasion for an even greater awareness of lodging needs and the work that remains to be done.
Toronto: COVID-19 worsens plight of residents struggling to pay the rent
Driving a clear connection between food insecurity and unaffordable housing, the 2020 Who’s Hungry report details the...
Montreal students break new ground in co-op housing
A student housing co-op in Canada has broken ground in Montreal. The Woodnote Cooperative boasts an innovative...
One in Four Racialized Tenants in Toronto Neighborhoods Risk Eviction
This study highlights the stark disparities in eviction filings across Toronto. Eviction filing rates were twice as high in low-income neighbourhoods. Toronto has a racialized eviction problem—and this even when controlling for things like poverty. There is a clear linear line suggesting racial discrimination—individual, subconscious and conscious, anti-black racism—but also systemic racism.
Stella’s Circle: Increasing Housing Units for Marginalized Population Groups
The Centre is pleased to support our first transformational project in Newfoundland. Stella’s Circle is named in honour of Dr. Stella Burry, a pioneering Social Worker and United Church Deaconess.