Throughout 2022, the Government of Manitoba held multi-sectoral consultations on its commitments to strategically reduce and end homelessness and advance a strategy for seniors to stay safe in their own homes and communities. The Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association (MNPHA) has been pleased to participate in these consultations, and heard from its members, stakeholders, and others […]
by Tom Simms Winnipeg Free Press January 12, 2023 Government housing policy preferences are based on values, the most fundamental being the extent to which housing is viewed as a right, or as a commodity. From a rights value base, housing is a social good — a home and place of safety to build one’s […]
Today, a new report comparing housing charges (rents) in co-op housing with rents in similar private market rental buildings shows that rent trends in non-profit co-op housing differs dramatically from that of the private rental sector, where rents have increased nationally by 11 percent in the last year alone. The report found that housing charges […]
By Kirsten Bernas and Shauna MacKinnon This article was first published by the Winnipeg Free Press on Thursday October 20, 2022. The Oct. 7 Free Press editorial (“Make prudent use of sudden financial windfall”) described a far more optimistic financial situation than the Manitoba government previously projected. This, they say, provides the province with greater “fiscal flexibility” […]
Ronald D. Kneebone and Margarita Wilkins from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy released a report in July on the disproportionate impact that high inflation rates have on low-income individuals and families. Canadians who rely on social assistance face a major economic risk with high inflation threatening to cause them to endure a […]
By Brent Bellamy June 13, 2022 Winnipeg Free Press IN the late 1940s, Canada’s post-war economy was booming, but corresponding global supplychain disruptions, scarcity of skilled labour and material shortages resulted in skyrocketing inflation. Competition for new housing drove the real-estate market to record highs, leaving lowand middle-income tenants experiencing severe housing need across the […]
By Ben Waldman Winnipeg Free Press June 13, 2022 Shortly after the hallways at a West Broadway apartment building got laminate flooring and a coat of grey paint, the tenants got a 14.3 per cent increase on their monthly rent. Residents of 149 Langside St., overseen by Onyx Property Management, say those upgrades were not […]
By Bob Kerslake The Guardian June 9, 2022 Among the slew of “red meat” policies that are now being put forward to shore up Boris Johnson’s position, there is one that ought to cause real concern for those want to see fair and balanced housing in this country. The government is proposing to resurrect right […]
By Tim Ross In the National Observer Much public conversation is rightly focused on housing supply and how building more homes will help address the housing affordability crisis. This is unlikely to be true for everyone, especially those with low and moderate incomes and/or those who are part of equity-seeking communities. The nearly one in […]
We have the chance to guarantee the human right to housing – rather than a real-life game of Monopoly. We must take it By Leilani Farha The Guardian Two years ago, when Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, I had a strange sense of optimism. I wondered if this crisis might be one of opportunity, rather […]
