Hanan Ali – The Conversation

New single family houses billed as estate cottages are seen in an aerial view, in Delta, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

October 3, 2024

What’s behind Canada’s housing crisis? Experts break down the different factors at play

Yushu Zhu, Simon Fraser University and Hanan Ali, Simon Fraser University

Two housing policy experts explain the origins behind Canada’s housing crisis and what needs to change in order to fix it.

A construction worker uses a boom lift to move a piece of construction equipment at the site of an affordable housing project in Ottawa in September 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

May 8, 2024

Debunking myths about community housing: What governments and the public should know

Yushu Zhu, Simon Fraser University; Hanan Ali, Simon Fraser University; Meg Holden, Simon Fraser University, and Natasha Mhuriro, Simon Fraser University

Community housing is not a silver bullet to Canada’s housing crisis. But a strong community housing sector can play a significant role in providing all Canadians with the right to adequate housing.

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