Caucasian households in U.S. emit most carbon despite greater energy efficiency

Published: 22 November 2021

Residential energy use represents roughly one-fifth of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. A team of researchers led by McGill University has used data from 60 million individual...

Expert: Main federal parties all say they'll make housing more affordable

Published: 15 September 2021

Canadian voters will be hearing a similar message from each of the major federal parties during the current election campaign: housing has grown too expensive, and we have a plan to fix it. The...

Expert: Affordable housing crisis in Quebec

Published: 3 May 2021

Premier François Legault says he recognizes there is a shortage of affordable housing in Quebec but says his comments that a person can rent an apartment in Montreal for between $500-$600 a month...

Experts: Federal Budget 2021

Published: 19 April 2021

The federal government unveiled its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada. The Liberals’ first budget in two years...

Airbnb is removing rental housing in Canadian cities and rural areas

Published: 20 June 2019

The American online marketplace Airbnb has likely removed approximately 31,100 units from Canada’s long-term rental markets. This could make it difficult for Canadian cities and provinces to...

Child homelessness

Published: 15 February 2016

“On any given night, there are about 35,000 homeless people across Canada, and the number of families and children among them is growing at an alarming rate, a new report reveals.

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