In 2017, The Canadian government announced that it would allocate C$40 billion (US$31.6 billion) to a national housing plan to alleviate the severe lack of affordable housing. This includes building 100,000 affordable housing units, repairing another 300,000 social units that already exist and reducing homelessness by 50%.
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Electoral District (2011):
We don’t need new houses as much as we need incentives for existing structures, mortgage affordability, etc.
@9KJ3MYL1yr1Y
If it goes to more low income people yes because my family and I are almost homeless and don't want to finally get a home after being homeless...
@9F8CVCN2yrs2Y
Subsidize the building of AFFORDABLE homes available only to those below a certain income.
@9BN23J3New Democratic2yrs2Y
No single family dwellings, affordable dense multifamily homes.
@95V2Q8Y3yrs3Y
Yes but there is many other regulation to fix too
@959ZCFT3yrs3Y
Subsidizing more homes that could potentially give them more influence in setting higher fair market value, more laws and regulations should go in to protect from this, if so then subsidizing helps
@93SCFMN3yrs3Y
Yes, primarily in the form of affordable apartments
@93KZB8D3yrs3Y
the government needs to stop building expensive luxury condos in major cities, and focus on building affordable, accessible housing.
Yes if people are going to live in them.
No, the government should withhold funding to municipalities that don't build more housing
@923H7T53yrs3Y
Yes, given that this does not drastically raise housing prices in the areas
@8YYC3YQ3yrs3Y
Yes, and prioritize building large apartment buildings instead of building vast suburbs.
Yes, as long as these houses are affordable to the average Canadian income. Else it is wasted effort.
@8YB8J6N3yrs3Y
Yes but not at expense of farmland and greenspace and only for those earning below a certain income including the homeless.
@8Y77BZY3yrs3Y
Only if it is for people who are homeless or poor, and not at the expense of farmland and does not require deforestation
@8X7VH4V3yrs3Y
No Change zoning laws so people can build houses like ones in the Netherlands and ride bikes everywhere. Do not build more houses for cars.
@7KBM6ZP4yrs4Y
As long as they are sustainable an in well thought out developments
@8VSST284yrs4Y
@8VSKZ454yrs4Y
Build homes but make them affordable
@8VRZY3V4yrs4Y
Where, for whom, and at what cost to home buyers and tax payers?
yes, but in an eco-friendly way
@8VP6P4Q4yrs4Y
Only if they will be affordable and bring the housing market price down
How does this alleviate the cost of housing exactly?
@8VM7GRMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Only if it is affordable, public housing.
@8VLJ4NM4yrs4Y
Yes but only if they're affordable homes
@8VLFK96New Democratic4yrs4Y
As long as the homes vary in value, yes. We don't need 1.4 million dollars spent on building houses that no new home buyers can purchase in our current economy. Look at building more income inclusive housing.
@8VLCRXP4yrs4Y
As long as they are to be used as a primary residence for buyers and not as income properties.
Only efficient housing for homeless
@8VKVD9C4yrs4Y
Houses should be built as per need not a stipulated number
@8VJCV2N4yrs4Y
restore old homes and buildings
@8VJ2D9Q4yrs4Y
Yes but, more affordable for low income households and families
@9CMG8KR2yrs2Y
No, we should subsidize high density housing
@9BK2KLWNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Repair and rebuild existing houses and properties, make more affordable housing for low-income and homeless people.
@98W9DZW2yrs2Y
the government should focus on building affordable and practical housing for homeless people and low income families instead of building 1.7 million dollar townhouses, and ideally try to preserve green space
@8YVCKGD3yrs3Y
Yes but primarily in Indigenous communities/low income
@8VT3XXM4yrs4Y
Yes, but do it in a thoughtful sustainable way
@8VMVPB9New Democratic4yrs4Y
Old homes and spaces should be made new rather than expanding cities
@8VJR5284yrs4Y
Yes but keep the cost low so the new generation can own homes
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