Balanced Supply of Housing

See our recent research for more: 📊 Eviction Process Dashboard: buff.ly/esxn0p4 📄 A Review of Canadian Eviction Filing Processes: buff.ly/esxn0p4 📣 12 Policy Recommendations for national alignment of renter protections: buff.ly/8DbHqSo

This isn't just an Ontario problem. Our recent research documents how nearly 5M Canadian renter households face vastly different protections depending solely on where they live. As Canada debates a federal Renters' Bill of Rights, policies grounded in evidence matter.

Between 2018-2019, Ontario LTB wait times went from 50 to 250+ days. Not because of tenants, but because the Ford government cut adjudicators. Bill 60 doesn’t fix this. Instead, it restricts #tenantrights and speeds up #evictions. Read our blog for more: buff.ly/01O6TWx

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As Canada considers a federal Renters' Bill of Rights, this research provides the comparative, evidence base needed to establish national standards for protections that are stable, dignified, and equitable for all. 🔗 See the Dashboard & full reports at buff.ly/05GlQTY

📊Eviction Process Dashboard: grades rental regulations across Canada 📄A Review of Canadian Eviction Filing Processes: maps residential tenancy law in 10 provinces 📣Recommendations for Strengthening Canadian Renters' Security of Tenure: lists 12 priorities for national reform

Nearly 5M renter households face different eviction protections depending on where they live. Our latest research documents this disparity, finding that strong tenant protections already exist within Canada, but they are not applied uniformly. 3 new tools clarify the differences:

AGIs are increasingly common among corporate & financialized landlords. In our latest Overhead episode, Julie Mah, Martine August & Douglas Kwan argue these increases are being used as a revenue generating tool or even a means to displace tenants. 🎧️ buff.ly/J0DBpYW

The NHS promises safe, adequate housing for all, but for people w/disabilities, that promise remains largely unmet. Our latest webinar dives into the structural barriers between people w/disabilities & the housing they deserve. See the recording for more: buff.ly/EK0rVTA

6/6 CMHC's index is a real advancement in affordability measurement. The next step: explicitly incorporate investor ownership structures & how they shape rental outcomes. With better measurement comes better policy. For more research, visit bsh.ubc.ca

5/6 The rental analysis also falls short. It credits future relief to unsold condos entering the rental market, but CMHC's own data shows historically low vacancy rates across key cities. And financialized landlords, AGIs & eviction-driven turnover? Not mentioned once.

1/6 CMHC announced a new Housing Affordability Composite Index today—a meaningful step forward in how we measure housing stress. But the analysis has some notable gaps worth unpacking. buff.ly/I9cIEFs

Our next Research in Progress webinar is tomorrow! Join experts Drs. McKay, Phillips & @jeremywildeman to learn about the challenges of navigating accessible housing & how policy changes could make a real impact for people living w/ disabilities. Sign up @ buff.ly/ZP4aUxe

BC has been a national leader on housing policy for years, but this budget leaves the sector asking, 'what happened?' Read our full take on what the budget got right, where it stumbled, and where there's room for improvement: buff.ly/Uw04leG

🏠 What does the suspension of CHF mean for non-profit & Indigenous hsg providers that were counting on it? 🔑85% of BC evictions are no-fault, yet the budget introduces no new renter protections. Affordable supply is shrinking, so why isn't the province taking a stronger stance?

BC's 2026 Budget took a noticeable step away from affordable housing while quietly suspending the CHF without a word in the budget. While there is some good news, the budget categorically fails to treat housing as the foundational infrastructure provincial stability depends on.