We put together a starter pack of some of our favourite commentators and policymakers on housing in Canada (those who have made the jump to bluesky!) Follow these folks for meaningful engagement on housing in Canada.
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05.12.2024 21:53 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
Deaf Housing Accessibility Launch Announcement
MARCH 2025Announcing launch of project to deal with housing barriers and accessibilty that Deaf people experience across Canada.English & French Transcript -...
📣 Deaf Housing Accessibility Launch!
Deaf & Deafblind housing needs are often overlooked—let’s change that! Share your story: post a video or text post on FB with #DeafAccessibilityStrategies highlighting accessibility barriers in your home. 🏘️ 🏙️
For details, watch 👉
04.03.2025 18:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mayors' homelessness plan won't work but we know what will - Jim Dunn, CHEC Director
Read full article here: chec-ccrl.ca/opinion-onta...
With involuntary treatment, the mayors want to cure mental illness/addiction by violating rights, offering ineffective treatment by imaginary staff/facilities.
28.01.2025 18:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance, McGill University
We strive to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities, and we conduct rigorous research to advance housing policy and practice. www.jchs.harvard.edu
CMHC-SSHRC funded group of academic and community-based housing researchers with a focus on housing affordability in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, Canada 🍁
🔗 bsh.ubc.ca
An Urban Planner taking the World on one bite at a time.
Director, SFU City Program + Assoc Prof of Professional Practice, Urban Studies
My thoughts are my own.
IG: publicyan | Twitter: ayan604
https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/about/city-program
HART is a research group working with governments, housing providers, and advocates across Canada to redefine how we measure and address housing need. https://hart.ubc.ca
Senior housing researcher, University of Toronto School of Cities. Author, “Clara at the Door with a Revolver”(2023), “Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis” ( 2024).
Q: Are you paying too much rent?
A: The PEI Rental Registry. Registry.MyOldApartment.org
#Housing #HousingIsAHumanRight
Longtime 🇨🇦 street nurse|✍️Dying for a Home & Knapsack Full of Dreams|✍️on urban issues.
Fighting for a national🏡 program.
www.cathycrowe.ca
We study cities and everything urban.
Established in 2006 at #YorkUniversity in Toronto, our mission is to facilitate and mobilize interdisciplinary, critical and collaborative urban research.
Assistant Professor, Master of Urban Innovation program, IMI, UTM
Thoughts on planning and housing in Toronto
But also random Hebrew ramblings because in my mind this is 2009 Twitter
Current: http://www.mbpolicy.com Past: head of fiscal + econ policy for 🇨🇦’s PM & Ministers of Finance @JustinTrudeau, @cafreeland & @bill_morneau (2016-22) #cdnpoli
Planning Prof at the University of Waterloo studying housing, displacement, transportation & how they are related. Also cycling, curling, baseball & photography
I was born in Toronto, now live in Kitchener & have lived in Scotland & the Netherlands
he/him
Hi! We're Hey Neighbour Collective. We’re building community, social connectedness and resilience in multi-unit housing communities. #YVR #YYJ #SocialDesign
https://www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/
Victoria YYJ.
I post mostly about
1. Housing advocacy with @homesforliving.ca
2. Housing market https://househuntvictoria.ca
3. Renewables, climate, EVs.
Real job in work integrated learning
I spent 4 terms in local gov focused on climate action, reconciliation, social justice & a stronger democracy. I left in 2018 to figure out why Trump got elected. Now I teach power literacy & help courageous people take action on bold, progressive ideas.
Sen. Wm. McMaster Chair in Urban Health Equity | Prof @McMasteru | Scientist @MAP_Health |Go @Ticats. Housing: chec-ccrl.ca
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