Housing platforms and the Canadian federal election: with the election happening in just a few short days, Catherine Leviten-Reid shares insights on the various parties’ platforms with respect to housing.

Check out upcoming in-person and virtual events happening in April; conferences this May and June; learn about how landlords impact tenant health from new research; meet new undergraduate research assistants! And more, in the latest edition of our partnership grant newsletter.

Webinar on human rights and the unhoused; celebrating our student researchers’ graduations and PhD defense; research updates with findings on economic wellbeing and rental housing type; more journal articles and book reviews — all in the latest edition of the newsletter from the People, Places, Policies and Prospects partnership grant.

See new photos from our recent fieldtrip to Vienna and Berlin where we toured social and affordable housing models; listen to a new podcast where our grant’s PI talks about Canada’s housing economy, community-based research, and the ways in which regulating housing in Canada could improve the lives of renters in greatest need; meet new research assistants in our Atlantic region.

Sharing new findings on the Canada Housing Benefit in Atlantic Provinces, introducing our new Postdoc based in Montreal, and student experiences from the 2024 CHEC Summer Institute–all in the Spring edition of our newsletter.

Upcoming community research workshop in Saskatoon, new publication on the Canada Housing Benefit, resources from our GBA+ team, and introducing new RAs at the Masters, PhD, and Postdoc level–all in the latest edition of our seasonal newsletter.

New research on the financialization of housing in Saskatchewan, a First Nations Housing Authority in Nova Scotia; New researchers join our team; our national training series continues

$5 million dollar harm reduction housing breaks ground in Cape Breton, new partnership grant announced, landlord licencing, and why current rent subsidies are not working, all in the latest edition of our newsletter.

Featured in this edition: details from our in-person project grant meeting in Saskatoon; insight into a Walking Tour in one of Saskatoon’s Core Neighborhoods; Conference Presentation Highlight on Two-Eyed Seeing as a framework for tackling Indigenous Homelessness; New Member Profiles for a post-doc and co-applicant

Featuring: New Research Publications on the Canada Housing Benefit; Updates from a Community Partner engaging in Tenant Advocacy and Education; Introducing New Members to our Research Team; Announcing Upcoming Events: Conference Presentations and Workshop Seminars.

Featured in this edition: Hate the high cost of rent? Blame the 90s; Housing in Membertou First Nation, Mi’kma’ki; New Team Member Profiles

Featured in this edition: Stephen Augustine takes new role with the Marshall Institute; Dr. Margaret Dechman receives posthumous recognition; Remembering Alice Conroy; Saskatoon scoping report completed by CUISR; Introducing our team and partner organizations

Featured in this edition: Jackie Kennelly Visual Methods Training; Len Usiskin on Social Support Program Changes; International Advisory Group; Platforms to Share and See Housing Research; Team Member Profiles

Featured in this edition: New publications from our research team; Successful Canada Foundation for Innovation application; Research team member profiles

Featured in this edition: Stephen Augustine new role with the Marshall Institute; Dr. Margaret Dechman receives post-humous recognition; Student training sessions on NVIVO; Remembering Alice Conroy; Upcoming Saskatchewan scoping report completed by CUISR; Introducing our team and partner organizations

Featured in this edition: In Memory of Margaret Dechman; Unison Housing Project Australia; New Research From Sara Buhler; Meet a few more members of our team

Featured in this edition: National Project Update; Expert Community on Housing; New Research from Andy Crosby; Team Member Profiles from across Canada