Episode 8: The Right to Housing, Housing the Middle

Cities in Canada rank as some of the most expensive places to live in the world.

Source: From Mortgage Sandbox article, "Is the Canadian Real Estate Market a Bubble? Here Are the Risks to Consider”, https://www.mortgagesandbox.com/risk-in-the-canadian-real-estate-market

This is a two-part ­episode that examines housing as a right with a focus on housing the middle and creating affordable, sustainable housing for middle-income households. In both parts, we’ll learn more about what led us to the housing crisis we are now facing in Canada and explore the efforts to ensure there is enough housing for all.

Learn more about the experts interviewed this episode by visiting the following links (in order of appearance):

Andrea Nemtin
Chief Executive Officer, Social Innovation Canada
https://sicanada.org/

Mitchell Cohen
President & CEO, The Daniels Corporation
https://danielshomes.ca/

Tim Ross
Executive Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
https://chfcanada.coop/

Joshua Barndt
Executive Director, The Neighbourhood Land Trust
https://pnlt.ca/

Graham Haines
Project Manager, Housing Policy, City Planning Division, City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/

Marc Soberano
Founder & Executive Director, Building Up
https://www.buildingup.ca/

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