📢 Add your voice and help push for a housing system grounded in human rights. Join us in supporting the @R2HNetwork's campaign here:

A 77% increase in Toronto's unhoused population over the last 3 years is a direct result of a lack of affordable #housing and #evictions. This isn't a symptom of a struggling economy. It is the result putting profit before people. And it needs to stop.

Housing is a human right—but for many people with disabilities in Canada, accessible housing is anything but. Watch our recent Research in Progress webinar as we dig into the data & lived realities to push for real change. 🧑‍💻

@R2HNetwork For BSH research on the impacts of housing financialization, visit our website at

#Housing is a human right—not a commodity. The impacts of financialization are devastating: #evictions, #displacement, the loss of deeply affordable homes. Add your voice to @R2HNetwork campaign & build public pressure so our gov puts people before profit

For more on all things CLTs, check out the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts' CLT summit this September in Halifax. Grab a ticket before registration fills up!.

Community land trusts, or CLTs, are on the rise as an innovative land use model. but what what does that actually mean? Check out our latest blog for a deep dive into what is a CLT, what do they do, and what might the future of CLTs in Canada look like.

We're thrilled to share we've received renewed funding for the next 3 years from @CMHC_ca & @SSHRC_CRSH! As part of CHRN, we’re building on 5 years of research to continue advancing bold ideas in #housing policy & practice. Read our latest blog for more 👉

For more from BSH researchers on building gentle density—whether through building code changes, allowing as-of-right multi-unit homes in single-family zones, or other methods, listen to our latest podcast: Non-Profit Housing and Gentle-Density.

"This is about housing equity & liveability. Allowing up to 6 units in detached buildings will unlock ground-related homes for families, seniors, newcomers & multigen households—[those] often excluded from neighbourhoods built around a single housing type".

Canada’s housing system is failing survivors of gender-based violence—but we have the knowledge & tools to change that. At today’s @EN_NHC panel, BSH & @BCSTH pushed for smart, rights-based investments in safe, non-profit housing. 👉 This is what's needed:

"In 2020, Canada’s biggest financial firms purchased 90% of available rental stock in TO.".Now, US private equity is set to add 21K units w/o rent control. BSH researchers @NemoyL & @Martine_August unpack what this means for affordability & tenant security

Want to learn more from our research team? Join our upcoming Research in Progress Webinar on accessible housing needs this Wednesday (10 AM PT/1 PM ET) by registering here:

Despite government promises and some progress, too many Canadians with disabilities still struggle to find homes that truly work for them. Read our take on why accessible housing still isn’t accessible enough in Canada on our blog for more.

The @R2HNetwork Action Guide on the #financialization of purpose-built rental housing is a must read to understand the driving factors, impact, & actions needed for the federal government to uphold the NHA's commitment to ensure the right to #housing. ➡️

"Housing is a fundamental human right & everyone deserves a place to call home. Yet over 235K people in Canada face homelessness & more are denied the human right to housing facing eviction, unaffordable housing or systemic barriers that make it impossible to escape homelessness"

🎧Podcast alert!.Hear from @VivreenVille's Adam Mongrain & Ines Zerrouki, McGill's Nik Luka & @Conrad_Speckert as they discuss smaller-scale approaches that have outsized impact on affordability & availability: non-profit housing & gentle density. Listen @

New study shows social & non-market housing helps cover basic needs, avoid missed rent & reduce financial stress. We need lasting rent-geared solutions—not just cash allowances. See similar insights in our Filling the Gaps research

Next week's Research in Progress webinar will dive into how #housing meets the #accessibility needs of Canadians today & gaps where policy changes are needed with @Brad_Evoy & Alina McKay on Wed at 10AM PT/1PM ET.➡️Presented in partnership w @accessibleAHN

Disappointing to see exceptions made to below-market-rate housing mandates—especially with affordable #housing need at an all-time high in Vancouver. With the highest rents in Canada, concessions like this keep pressure on low-income #renters.