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Affordable Rental Housing Estimator Tool
HIP.CHEC's NEW Affordable Rental Housing Estimator Tool is LIVE
The amount of private rental in Canada is largely unknown. To solve this, CHEC has created an innovative tool that can estimate what housing is needed in particular areas and where people can afford to live in Canada.
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Housing crisis may improve for some in 2025
Perhaps the most frequently used phrase of 2024, across politicians, the media, pundits and consumers was “the housing affordability crisis”.
Opinion | Ontario mayors have a plan for homelessness that won’t work, but we know what will
In an opinion piece published in the Hamilton Spectator, Jim Dunn discusses how the Ontario government’s initiative will fail because they are trying to solve the wrong problem.
Jim Dunn Interview: GST rebate on new homes
Jim Dunn, interview on Newstalk 1010 Toronto with Jim Richards re: Pierre Poilievre proposal on GST rebate on new homes up to $1 million.
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Hamilton has a plan to keep homes affordable. Time for the feds and province to do their part
A provincial vacancy control policy would eliminate the economic incentive to end tenancies, and virtually end predatory eviction across the province.
Ontario’s rental subsidy can vary by hundreds of dollars, depending on your municipality
“They’ve decentralized this whole thing, and it’s a complete dog’s breakfast,” Steve Pomeroy said, speaking of the difficulty of finding out what each municipality is doing with the benefit.
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3D printing could be a housing fix
Canada is on the cusp of a great leap in the use of 3D printing for housing, growing from a seed planted in a four-unit Leamington affordable housing project finished in 2022. Based on knowledge...
Fall economic update scores poorly on housing
If the federal government’s recent economic update regarding housing was a term paper, CHEC’s senior academic researchers would barely give it a passing grade.
A 360 Look at the Housing Crisis
For over 40 years, Steve Pomeroy has been teaching, advising and consulting on Housing and Homelessness across Canada.
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CHEC Director Dr. Jim Dunn & Exec Advisor Steve Pomeroy were with Hamilton Community Foundation in Montreal this week learning innovative approaches for creating/retaining #affordablehousing #housing @CMHC_ca @UrbanHealthProf @CHRA_ACHRU @SeanFraserMP
Meet Sally, an inspiring interviewee in one of our "Aging in the Right Place" projects.
Despite housing precarity, Sally’s story is a testament to holistic aging – where well-being encompasses all aspects of life, not solely physical space. 🏠
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HOME-RL Master's Student Sarah LeBlanc is seeking participants for her research study. Are you an advocate who works with folks who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence in NB? Give her a shout!! @HOME_RL_UNB @tobinatrix
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