At the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg Annual General Meeting on June 13, guest speaker James Wilson, Manitoba Treaty Commissioner was asked by Right to Housing Coordinator Clark Brownlee about plans for Kapyong should the Bands win the court battles with the Federal Government. Wilson had been emphasizing that Urban Aboriginal Economic Zones are being […]
A news item in the Globe and Mail predicts that major cities in Canada are about to experience a major boom in purpose built rental housing, the first such boom in several decades. The article quotes several developers who are tired of buying expensive older apartment buildings that require major renovations and maintenance to be […]
This report examines what is known about homelessness, the historical, social and economic context in which it has emerged, demographic features of the problem and potential solutions. Published by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network Press (2013) and authored by Stephen Gaetz, Jesse Donaldson, Tim Richter & Tanya Gulliver. The State of Homelessness in Canada
The latest housing data for Winnipeg and Manitoba is now available. A recent report by the CCPA – compiled by Sarah Cooper – documents the core housing need in Manitoba, current vacancy rates, the affordability of average rents, and the latest developments in social housing. Follow the link below to download the report (pdf) Housing-Data-June-28-2013.pdf
June 17, 2013 Premier Greg Selinger Manitoba Legislative Buildings 450 Broadway Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba Dear Premier Selinger: On behalf of the Right to Housing Coalition, I am sending our response to your government’s recent budget. First, may we say again that we appreciate that your government is on schedule to meet your 2009 commitment of […]
Manitoba just announced several very good housing related measures in its 2013 budget, including a total of 1000 new rental units, half RGI and half “affordable”. It also announced an 8% rebate on the capital costs of new rental construction or conversion where at least 10% of the suites met “affordability” guidelines. Also included was some […]
Right to Housing Coalition is a non-profit, volunteer advocacy coalition of 47 supporting organizations. We have an active membership of over 40 individuals and an email circulation list of 160. Although R2H is based in Winnipeg, we maintain contact with housing advocates in Brandon, Thompson and Selkirk. I appreciate this opportunity to report on the […]
Each year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba publishes its State of the Inner City Report. This year’s report, Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges, speaks to concerns raised by community-based organizations – such as the Right to Housing Coalition – the impact that some Government decisions (and indecisions) can have on vulnerable people. The […]
The Coalition submitted recommendations to the Honourable Stan Struthers, Minister of Finance for the provincial budget. Included in the recommendations: . make one-third of promised 2500 units of affordable housing to be rent-geared-to-income. . increase the housing allowance of Employment and Income Assistance recipients to 75% of median market rent levels . provide a PST […]
Federation of Canadian Municipalities report with data from 27 municipalities and urban regions show household income failing to keep up with home-ownership costs, which have risen three times faster than income since 2005. At the same time, the number of rental units has declined and the cost of renting in these communities has risen by […]