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Earth Day Q&A: Happiness in a finite world
Since 2018, economist Eric Miller and his team at the Ecological Footprint Initiative at York University have been monitoring how different countries and regions are juggling human demands and nature’s […]
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Province-wide pet-friendly rentals could reduce homelessness: B.C. advocates
B.C. advocates urge the provincial government to prohibit pet bans in tenancy agreements.
This former Quebec solidarity minister’s message about who really drives social reform
Social progress occurs when the government recognizes checks and balances, she says.
Growing provincial use of notwithstanding clause a risk to Canadian human rights: Amnesty International
The notwithstanding clause has been invoked by provinces looking to push ahead with their agendas on religious symbols, the rights of transgender youth, and to prevent strike action.
Toronto’s rooming houses: Opaque ownership, invisible displacement
Private landlords and non-profits provide affordable housing in the form of multi-tenant homes. While there is a lot of opacity around private providers, housing advocates say it’s imperative to support them in their transition to the City of Toronto’s new licensing framework, and thus maintain a stock of safe, secure multi-tenant housing.
Toronto’s most affordable housing is becoming too expensive to run
An update to licensing intended to improve safety and consistency in Toronto rooming houses may inadvertently lead to their eventual extinction.
How place-based investing could help finance cities’ climate plan: the LC3 network case
Climate-mitigation funding is drying up like the lakes and rivers it’s trying to save. So how can Canada’s cities and municipalities pay for their plans when funding gaps prevent them? Social finance reporter Diane Berard explores the LC3 network in the case study below.
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Special: Food and Housing Insecurity
Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis
There are better ways to deal with this crisis than trying to put together public infrastructure from scratch.
Toronto’s rooming houses: Opaque ownership, invisible displacement
Private landlords and non-profits provide affordable housing in the form of multi-tenant homes. While there is a lot of opacity around private providers, housing advocates say it’s imperative to support them in their transition to the City of Toronto’s new licensing framework, and thus maintain a stock of safe, secure multi-tenant housing.
Toronto’s most affordable housing is becoming too expensive to run
An update to licensing intended to improve safety and consistency in Toronto rooming houses may inadvertently lead to their eventual extinction.
Food prices are already high in Canada. Will the Iran war make them worse?
Oil‑driven cost pressures may ripple through Canada’s food system — but not as sharply as past global shocks.
