grte@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoAs rents soar, tenants organize local protests. But what's needed for a national housing movement? | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square228fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down10cross-posted to: canada@lemmy.mlvancouver@lemmy.caCanadaPolitics@kbin.social
arrow-up197arrow-down1external-linkAs rents soar, tenants organize local protests. But what's needed for a national housing movement? | CBC Newswww.cbc.cagrte@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square228fedilinkcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.mlvancouver@lemmy.caCanadaPolitics@kbin.social
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 year ago Data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows Canada has ramped up construction in recent years, That looks like a good start on the surface, but how many of those are 2000+ sq foot McMansions, versus more affordable <1000sq foot homes?
That looks like a good start on the surface, but how many of those are 2000+ sq foot McMansions, versus more affordable <1000sq foot homes?