This report provides an overview of current federal housing data sources relevant to the rental housing market in Canada, which CMHC and Statistics Canada collect. However, significant gaps in data collection exist, particularly regarding the housing needs of vulnerable groups and the rental housing market. To address these gaps, the report recommends incorporating digital data collection methods to increase sample size, and the inclusion of Indigenous strategies and an equity, diversity and inclusion lens in future data collection and survey tools.
Topics include: statistics, rental market, housing market, Canada, community, data.