Municipal regulation of short-term rentals “is low-hanging fruit” that helps improve housing affordability, a new study by McGill researchers suggests. The study found that rents were relatively lower...

Municipal regulation of short-term rentals “is low-hanging fruit” that helps improve housing affordability, a new study by McGill researchers suggests. The study found that rents were relatively…

The BC Public Land Map (BCPLM) is a first-of-its-kind tool that maps public lands across British Columbia, helping governments and the housing sector identify sites suitable for affordable housing development.

The report reveals stark differences in the strength of tenant protections across Canada, asking who might be at higher risk of eviction?

THIS EPISODE: Decommodifying Housing On previous episodes of this series, we’ve talked about the impact of an over-financialized housing market. It adds to the affordability crisis, and leads to evict...

A comprehensive introduction to classical information theory as conceived by Claude Shannon and its connections to neural networks and large language models today.

This week, the Balanced Supply of Housing team attended the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) conference, and we left energized, inspired, and reminded of something crucial: we are part of…

Evictions are a problem for renters across the country, but they're difficult to quantify and many go unreported. Hear from BSH researchers Alexandra Flynn and David Wachsmuth for more on the topic.

THIS EPISODE: Tracking Evictions Across Canada Evictions are a problem for renters across the country. As we explored in the last episode: part of tackling the housing crisis requires improving “secur...