News Release

Our recommendations centre on two aspects of housing:

1. Ensuring that the Build Canada Homes project provides truly affordable housing and delivers tangible benefits to communities as it ramps up.
2. Ensuring that energy-efficiency initiatives are expanded to take advantage of the opportunity for nation-building, and that low-income Canadians benefit from these efforts.

Montreal — Many Canadians lack affordable transportation options, which can restrict their access to work opportunities, health care and education, and can result in social exclusion. In Canada’s eight largest cities, nearly one million residents are at risk of being unable to access or afford transportation. And the more than … Read More

Montreal – Almost seven million people in Canada do not have stable access to sufficient food. Recent increases in food, rent, energy, and transportation prices have outpaced incomes, leaving little left over at the end of the month. To combat the growing rates of food insecurity, the Affordability Action Council … Read More

Montreal, Quebec, Canada — Affordability and climate are compounding, overlapping crises — and people are struggling with both. Individuals across Canada are tired of making trade-offs because, when it comes to life’s necessities — housing, food, transportation and climate — there are none. Today is the official launch of the … Read More