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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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Lessons from Finland in saving Canada from “moral failure”
Canada should take notes from Finland’s Housing First approach to end homelessness.
More housing research needed to solve crisis
Canada badly needs more housing research, and more housing researchers, to grapple with the housing crisis facing the country, says Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC) Director Jim Dunn.
Filling the hole in the bucket: Loss of existing affordable rentals massively undermining new affordable supply
Steve Pomeroy Industry Professor, McMaster University, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC) At a national level Canada is losing eleven lower rent affordable homes for every one home added...
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Canada failing to advance right to housing: homelessness advocate
Canada will never be able to solve its homelessness problem unless it listens to people who have lived experience of being unhoused or without the option of choosing where to live.
Professor reveals mortgage-stressed communities
Want to know the most mortgage-stressed major community in Canada? How about which neighbourhood sleeps the best because most people’s mortgages are in the rear window?
2022 summary report: Supportive housing services in Northern Ontario
A comprehensive inventory of housing services in Northern Ontario has found “systemic fragmentation and lack of coordination within Ontario’s health, support services and affordable housing sectors” for individuals experiencing homelessness and seniors in Northern Ontario.
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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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