Housing

I was recently a guest on the On the Way Home podcast. We discussed: the importance of researchers working collaboratively with practitioners; insufficient federal funding for homelessness across Canada; and the importance of operating funding for affordable housing. People can watch or listen to the episode here:

A damning report by peers blames failings by regulators and the building industry to live up to the promises made to grieving families

I recently did a podcast on Canada’s National Housing Strategy—specifically on how the Strategy missed the mark on homelessness. Here’s the link (it’s 40 min’s long): https://thepublicationcoop.substack.com/p/canadas-so-called-homelessness-strategy

I recently organized a study tour of Helsinki; its focus was affordable housing and homelessness. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview: https://nickfalvo.ca/affordable-housing-and-homelessness-in-helsinki-finland/

The far right wants to exploit frustration with house prices, rent increases and the cost of living and blame them all on migrants.

The post Why migrants aren’t to blame for the housing and rent crisis first appeared on Solidarity Online.

I recently served as a subject matter expert for an audit of supportive housing undertaken by the City of Ottawa’s Office of the Auditor General. Here are 10 things know:

I recently organized a homelessness study tour of Edmonton and Calgary for the Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness. Here’s a ‘top 10 overview of the study tour:https://nickfalvo.ca/homelessness-and-supportive-housing-in-alberta/

Over half of Labour voters say that mooted plans to cut funding for home insulation would hit their trust in the party

I recently delivered a full-day in-person workshop at CHRA’s National Congress on Housing and Homelessness, held in Saskatoon. The workshop was titled “The intersection of housing and homelessness.” All course material is now available here (free of charge):https://nickfalvo.ca/courses/

Canadians will vote in a general election on April 28. Here’s my ‘top 7’ overview of the Liberal Housing Plan: https://nickfalvo.ca/the-liberal-housing-plan/.