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 talk, they realized they shared some common challenges, especially the difficulty...
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 awareness of the cultural differences between Indigenous tenants and housing...
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 often live in squalid conditions and deal with unscrupulous...
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 disease, sleep disturbances and foggy thinking are just the tip of...