The federal government is removing the GST on the construction of new rental apartment buildings, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday. The news came one day after Housing Minister Sean Fraser signalled …
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he will make an announcement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later Wednesday that is going to be …
As Canada continues to grapple with a housing crisis, the conversation is increasingly turning to international students coming into the country. But multiple provinces are pushing back on federal suggestions …
The Canadian government is likely severely underestimating the cost of living for international students when weighing if they can support themselves financially, a new survey suggests. According to a recent …
Homeless encampments have been multiplying across Ontario since the pandemic, but experts say this visible symptom of the national housing crisis has been a long time coming. With limited shelter …
Around 800,000 international students currently call Canada home, with thousands more expected to come with every new academic year. As students head back to school this fall, the focus is …
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet went into a huddle at this year’s cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, it was clear that housing was top of mind. When Trudeau …
Municipalities across Canada are waiting to find out if they will get a piece of the federal government’s $4-billion Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). But as they wait, there are growing …
It would be wrong to single out international students as a cause for Canada’s housing crisis, which is caused by multiple factors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. Speaking …
The federal cabinet on Tuesday is expected to discuss whether to revisit the existing national housing strategy and possibly hold a national housing summit with other levels of government and …