Resources
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Addressing Core Housing Need in Canada
Social housing is at risk in Canada. Just a few decades ago, Canada had an internationally recognized social housing portfolio, but today the supply of public, nonprofit and cooperative housing...
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Housing first, but affordable housing last: The Harper government and homelessness
Not the draconian character that many homelessness activists feared, Stephen Harper has a mixed record on homelessness and affordable housing. On one hand, he unexpectedly came to support evidence-based policy...
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The Young and the Jobless: Youth Unemployment in Ontario
We know from previous recessions that youth tend to experience greater levels of unemployment, but is this past recession different than the recession that hit Ontario in the 1980s and...
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The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage: What does the academic literature tell us?
This paper reviews the significant body of academic research about the economic impacts of minimum wages to assess the likely costs and benefits of an increase in BC’s minimum wage...
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How affordable is affordable housing?
Manitoba’s affordable housing program is designed to help households with moderate incomes afford rent. Despite tight rental markets in cities like Winnipeg, some affordable housing units are sitting empty. This...