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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@B3G2PTY2mos2MO
Apartments and building are being put up not to help homelessness but to increase immigration. They are not providing amenities to compensate the population increases in neighborhoods such as grocery stores and doctors
@B2TVZW32mos2MO
Yes, and prioritize working families that are low income. Education is expensive, childcare is too and not everyone can afford education which impact ones ability to earn a guaranteed income etc.
@B2SX7XJ2mos2MO
We need to redesign zoning codes and build more high density affordable housing and livable spaces, walkable neighborhoods and public transportation. Private homes take too much space and resources.
@9N4LLHZ11mos11MO
Prioritize quickly building high density housing first to get people off the streets, already helping lower costs because of lower demand, then build more houses as well as more medium density housing. Change building and zoning laws if necessary.
@B26DXZW4mos4MO
Yes, but only if the prices of these homes will be through the roof expensive and not at the expense of farmland and green space.
@9D8PLJBConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, subsidize and encourage both canadian and foreign construction companies to build more houses
@9D4R2DY2yrs2Y
Yes, but not at the expense of farmland and green space as well as only to house the homeless
@968MHVKNew Democratic3yrs3Y
The government should work to make existing house more accessible by reducing foreign ownership particularly of inner city real-estate, restrict AirBnB and assist first time home buyers.
@965PJS83yrs3Y
Yes but not at the expense of farmland and greenspace. AT THE EXPENSE of condo builders and corporations.
@95V2Q8Y3yrs3Y
Yes but there is many other regulation to fix too
@959JK4BConservative3yrs3Y
Educate the population to get good jobs.
Yes if people are going to live in them.
@935T7R93yrs3Y
Yes, but not at the expense of green space and farmland, and at least part of that housing should work towards reducing homelessness.
@8Y4YDJT3yrs3Y
Yes, but this should not merely be housing for the poor with only the bare necessities. This should be housing for all who want affordable housing. Canada should adopt a system similar to that in Austria.
@8XXH7N73yrs3Y
If your subsidies mean giving people stuff and not making them work for it. Then no.
@8WFRGBH4yrs4Y
More subsidized socialize housing for true qualified family
@8VTR2BL4yrs4Y
yes, if 1/2 of them fall into "affordable housing" criteria
@8VSKFKX4yrs4Y
Not at the expense of losing green space
yes, but in an eco-friendly way
@8VNRDR84yrs4Y
I agree,the housing crisis is surious,but habitat for wild life is important
@8VNQWS6New Democratic4yrs4Y
Houses should be built to fit the demand
@8VN96QG4yrs4Y
Yes & No. The idea is good but what would the established value be & would it undercut the value of the homes for those who are way over leveraged currently
@8VMRQ2F4yrs4Y
add only the amount that is needed
@8VMRBXMConservative4yrs4Y
they should build more homes for homeless people because i bet there is more than 1.4 million homeless people
Only efficient housing for homeless
@8VJZGW6New Democratic4yrs4Y
I would agree as long as they are affordable homes so single parents or single parties can afford.
Build homes for low income individuals
@8VJK25RNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but for low-income families and with a priority on isolated communities who have inadequate housing
@997CMSM2yrs2Y
Yes and focus it on affordable housing options for low-middle class citizens.
Yes, 250,000 houses are a better number
@8YL8VP23yrs3Y
For indigenous people, sure
@8VSZMGP4yrs4Y
Yes, but better regulation of what type of houses (too many semi-detached houses (with rented basement) being built that are sometimes built with low-quality material, costly and take land from other house types more suitable for those entering the house market)
@8VQZJTXNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Maintain the historical properties that exist, there are many empty homes. The problem is affordability.
@8VK3G6P4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they are affordable to lower income families and single people.
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