400 DTES tenants are now at risk of #displacement as deeply affordable SRO hotels get bought up and emptied out, with more buildings headed into foreclosure. The SRO Collaborative and DTES CLT are speaking out today, 2pm at Gore and Union. If you're in Vancouver, show up and stand with community.

Canadians' right to adequate housing is enshrined in the NHS Act, but 1.4M households are in core housing need, homelessness is up sharply since 2018 & no-fault evictions remain a top driver of housing instability. Our recent HUMA brief outlines key recommendations to rebalance the system:

New podcast alert! This fantastic conversation with TCLT's Chiyi Tam deserves a spot on your queue this week. The episode highlights forthcoming BSH research that identifies existing affordable housing stock in Toronto's Chinatown that are vulnerable to speculation and eviction threats.

New Housing Alternatives@newhousingalt.bsky.social · 2w ago

Don’t miss our new episode with Chiyi Tam of Toronto Chinatown Land Trust. Chiyi shares stories of how, in the face of intense displacement pressures, CLT's can bring communities together to protect homes & cultural spaces. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

New #socialhousing report authored by @bshnode.bsky.social's Alina McKay & Ella Barrett, generously funded by @newhousingalt.bsky.social, finds that supportive housing lacks a consistent legal framework across Canada (only BC comes close), fuelling funding silos & unclear tenant rights. Read more ⬇️

New Housing Alternatives@newhousingalt.bsky.social · 4w ago

Supportive housing providers face a patchwork of overlapping and inconsistent regulatory frameworks across Canada. Out today! Our new report explores the challenges this poses for those working to end homelessness, proposing clear solutions. 🧵👇 newhousingalternatives.ca/defining-sup...

HRC's latest newsletter is out! Click to learn more about @ubchart.bsky.social and @bshnode.bsky.social's latest tools, research, events, and more. preview.mailerlite.io/preview/9909...

Summer News from UBC's Housing Research Collaborative

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New book from Dr. Alexandra Flynn & Dr. Joe Hermer, The Bylaw State, examines how municipal bylaws have become the main tool cities use to govern homelessness. Too often, these laws exclude people experiencing homelessness from public space. Read our reflections on the BSH blog:

The Bylaw State: How Small Rules Shape Big Injustices

The Bylaw State: Encampment Evictions and the Struggle for Public Space explores how municipal bylaws have become a primary tool for governing homelessness and the legal challenges reshaping access…

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👏 Applauding @villedemontreal.montreal.ca's recent investment in the city's rental assistance program: interest-free loans of up to $5K to help an additional ~150 households stay housed ahead of July 1 moving day, managed by Maison du Père. 📰 Montreal's new program in the news: buff.ly/3Y6WAjk

Montreal boosts rent assistance program ahead of July 1 moving day

With Quebec’s annual July 1 moving day approaching, the City of Montreal is investing an additional $742,500 to expand its rent assistance bank, with the goal of helping more tenants avoid losing…

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The federal and BC governments’ plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into #affordablehousing has raised critical questions. Who will these homes serve, how long will affordability last, and what does this mean for non-market housing investment? Read our blog for more: buff.ly/JR7otdD

This week, the National Housing Council is reading through hearing submissions on the lack of accessible housing in Canada. The final question they're trying to answer: what system-wide gaps, and what government actions and inactions, are getting in the way of progress?

As the National Housing Council reviews written submissions on the lack of #accessible #housing this week, they're asking, what's needed to advance the right to accessible housing? Our research points to 3 key actions: ⚖️ Legal Protections 💰 Income Supports 🏠 Accessible Housing Supply

Last week, we submitted a brief to HUMA as it undertakes a study of homelessness in Canada. Only one argument matters: homelessness is solvable, but only if governments invest at the scale the crisis demands, and only if they build the right kind of housing. Read our blog for more: buff.ly/Fd978ug

Today's the deadline for written submissions to the Neha review panel on the lack of accessible housing in Canada, and our latest research has answers to their questions. Let's start with key effects. For more, read the full report: buff.ly/GpR3koY or the blog with key takeaways: buff.ly/xj13CBL

Over 8M Canadians live with a disability, yet accessible housing remains scarce. New research from BSH finds widespread discrimination, inaccessible housing & weak enforcement of housing rights that leave many without safe, affordable homes. ➡️ Read more on our blog: buff.ly/SgLowPg

Locked Out: How Canada's Housing System is Failing People with Disabilities

New research from Drs. Colin Phillips and Alina McKay documents discrimination, inaccessibility, and a vicious cycle of under-enforcement that leaves people with disabilities without safe, affordable…

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Seńáḵw's feature in today's @nytopinion.nytimes.com isn't just a story about Vancouver's innovative approach to land use, it's about who is leading the charge. First Nations developments are challenging decades of exclusionary #zoning by building what communities actually need. 📰 buff.ly/k6wtN0B

Opinion | One City Might Have Just Cracked the Housing Crisis

A large real estate development in the middle of Vancouver, British Columbia shows cities can build...

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In Toronto later this month? Catch BSH and HRC Director, Dr. Alexandra Flynn in the "Where Must We Go From Here?" session at @canurb.bsky.social's Housing Future Summit on June 22nd. ➡️ Learn more about the summit at: buff.ly/lh99ZRn

1/4 This week, we co-hosted the BC premiere of Thinking Beyond the Market, a documentary on genuinely #affordablehousing. The key takeaway? Solutions to the #housingcrisis are hiding in plain sight, right here in Canada. 🧑‍💻 Read our reflections in the latest blog: buff.ly/7GL0yKH

Thinking Beyond the Market: A Community Conversation on Genuinely Affordable Housing

Documentary film, Thinking Beyond the Market, showcases why the private housing market has failed to deliver affordability for many Canadians and highlights practical alternatives already working…

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Who is losing their home in Canada & why? 🏠 Our recent Evictions Research Across Canada book examines the systemic forces pushing renters out of their homes: 💰️ financialized landlords 📊 racial disparities in eviction filings ⚖️ uneven tenant protections & more Dig into the research:

Who Is Losing Their Home, and Why? Eviction Research Across Canada

This collection of research exposes the forces pushing renters out of their homes, from financialized landlords to uneven legal protections, and calls for housing to be treated as a human right.

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Last month, our Spring Workshop brought together researchers, policymakers & community leaders to discuss truly affordable #housing solutions in Canada. This is what emerged: 🏠 #FIBI first 📋 Stronger tenant protections ⚖️ Landlord accountability 💸 Stable #nonmarket funding 🔗Read more: buff.ly/pKv58JZ

Reflections from the BSH 2026 Spring Workshop: Insights from Research, Policy, and Practice

From May 12-14, our Balanced Supply of Housing team hosted the 2026 Spring Workshop at the University of British Columbia. Read the blog for our key takeaways and our vision for the future of a…

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Hey Vancouver housing sector! See you tonight at UBC Robson Square for Thinking Beyond the Market—a free screening & panel w/ @briandoucet.bsky.social, Djaka Blais (@hogansalleysociety.bsky.social), Dr. Craig Jones (@ubchart.bsky.social) & @andreareimer.bsky.social. ➡️ events.ubc.ca/event/thinki...

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Explore how UBC breakthroughs, medical innovation, and a focus on recovery are coming together to redefine the future of brain health.

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Happening Monday! Join us @ UBC Robson Square for a screening of Thinking Beyond the Market & panel w/ film director @briandoucet.bsky.social, @hogansalleysociety.bsky.social-Djaka Blais, @ubchart.bsky.social-Craig Jones & @andreareimer.bsky.social. 🗓️ events.ubc.ca/event/thinking-beyond-the-market

Thinking Beyond the Market: The Path to Genuinely Affordable Housing - UBCevents

Explore how UBC breakthroughs, medical innovation, and a focus on recovery are coming together to redefine the future of brain health.

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Balanced Supply of Housing@bshnode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢 Vancouver housing sector! Join us on June 1st for a free screening of Thinking Beyond the Market—@briandoucet.bsky.social's documentary on what genuinely affordable #housing actually looks like in Canada. ➡️ Register here: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/think...

In our latest episode of the Overhead in collaboration w/ @spacingradio.bsky.social, hear from two Vancouver CLT leaders—Djaka Blais from @hogansalleysociety.bsky.social & DTES CLT's Andy Bond—who highlight how some policy choices are stalling momentum & the possible ways forward. 🎧️: buff.ly/XAf4HxT

At @spacingradio.bsky.social, we have a new episode of The Overhead. Community land trusts in Vancouver are gaining momentum, but some City policies are barring the way forward: spacing.ca/national/202... @bshnode.bsky.social

THE OVERHEAD: When Policy Pauses Public Ownership - Spacing National

THIS EPISODE: When Policy Pauses Public Ownership We’ve spoken a lot about community land trusts in this series, and it’s been gaining momentum in cities and towns all over Canada. But there are some ...

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As homelessness 2x since 2018, permitted sheltering space shrank, with what’s left far from services. Our latest blog features new research on restrictive park use bylaws in 4 Canadian cities from the HRC & @uoftcities.bsky.social led by BSH Director Dr. Alex Flynn. ➡️ Read more at buff.ly/tlqZWZT

The BC premiere of 'Thinking Beyond the Market: a film about genuinely affordable housing' will be on Monday June 1 at 6:30pm at the UBC Robson Square Theatre in downtown Vancouver! Hosted by @bshnode.bsky.social @ubchart.bsky.social Info & registration: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/think...

Thinking Beyond the Market: The Path to Genuinely Affordable Housing - Community Engagement

June 1, 2026 | How can national housing research be translated into local, livable reality? Join UBC Connects at Robson Square for a screening of Thinking Beyond the Market, a film by Dr. Brian Doucet...

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How are #evictions shaping communities across Canada? Our new Evictions Research Across Canada book digs into the data with a powerful look at the impact nationwide. Missed the webinar? Watch the recording here: buff.ly/vRtRD3V Read the publication in full: buff.ly/WOoLf32

Book Launch: Evictions Research Across Canada

This BSH webinar dives into four chapters from the book focusing on renter's rights, above-guideline increases, proportionality and discretion in eviction decisions, and the lived experiences of evictions in Canada.

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It's World Community Land Trust Day 🌍 CLTs remove land from the speculative market — permanently — and put it in community hands. In the past year: 23 affordable SRO units secured in Vancouver. 28 homes + 12 commercial spaces protected in Toronto. 🧵 buff.ly/pU9fCYo #WorldCLTDay #CLTs

Community Land Trusts Are Building Momentum

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UBC Magazine's "The Future of Housing" edition spotlights researchers actively shaping housing policy in Canada. BSH's Alexandra Flynn and Tom Davidoff & @ubchart.bsky.social's Craig Jones are turning evidence-based research into policy-ready tools to help governments respond to real housing need. 🔗

How can Canada fix its housing crisis?

UBC researchers are investigating and advocating for better housing outcomes across the country.

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📢 Vancouver housing sector! Join us on June 1st for a free screening of Thinking Beyond the Market—@briandoucet.bsky.social's documentary on what genuinely affordable #housing actually looks like in Canada. ➡️ Register here: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/think...

Thinking Beyond the Market: The Path to Genuinely Affordable Housing - Community Engagement

June 1, 2026 | How can national housing research be translated into local, livable reality? Join UBC Connects at Robson Square for a screening of Thinking Beyond the Market, a film by Dr. Brian Doucet...

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Behind every eviction is a story, and behind every story is a system. Be among the first to hear new research from our upcoming book, which exposes how financialization, legal gaps & systemic forces drive evictions across the country. Register for the webinar: buff.ly/9gW0yF2

📣 Vancouver #housing community! Join us at @allard.ubc.ca's Franklin Lew Forum next week, May 12, for a public keynote on housing justice frameworks with @challengeineq.bsky.social's Dr. Ananya Roy. Doors: 5:00 PM Start: 5:30 PM ➡️ Register for free: buff.ly/UpX0FGC 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/Z4DKVrG