CBTIF
Downtown Québec City housing co-ops work together to support member engagement
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood in the heart of Québec City is home to over 35 housing co-ops, with around 1,500 members. When representatives of several of these co-ops met up to […]
Project seeks to improve relations between Indigenous renters and landlords in Lac-St-Jean
More and more Indigenous persons are settling in the urban areas of the Lac-Saint-Jean region. Unfortunately, they face several challenges in their search for housing and keeping it. Lack of […]
Looking out for Toronto’s silent minorities
Ottawa ACORN takes multi-prong approach to boosting tenant rights
Ottawa is experiencing an extreme shortage of affordable housing and it is estimated that one-in-four rental households live in unsuitable lodgings. Some tenants can’t keep up with rising rents, others […]
Improving building standards through accountability and retrofits in Toronto
Living in substandard apartment buildings deeply affects a person’s health and general well-being. While there is a clear connection between poor housing and poor health, ailments such as asthma, heart […]
Training new generations of tenant leaders
With housing getting more expensive and scarcer from coast to coast, tenants are facing a tighter squeeze, with rising rents, renovictions and living in unsuitable buildings just some of the […]
Project will build skills and confidence among low-income tenants
Many tenants living in low-income housing projects (known as HLMs in Québec) are people marginalized by their socio-economic situation, who have themselves internalized prejudices against them. As well, for a […]
Strength in unity for Toronto supportive housing
New models sought for treating, housing women with addiction issues
Over the years, changing perspectives on addiction and homelessness have influenced treatment and prevention, with people with lived-experience informing and often leading the work. The Jean Tweed Treatment Centre is […]