It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on June 3, 2024. OTTAWA—Half of the residents in Canada’s…
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Basic housing should be a human right for all Canadians
Social housing should be national in scope, and part of a major income reform. Immigration and refugee support should be regionally based, and there should be incentives for moving to underpopulated regions. By Sheila CoppsFirst published…
Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making
A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 28, 2023. OTTAWA—Canada’s housing dilemma is not just a national crisis.…
Feds’ housing announcement should be called Back to the Future
Provinces may not like this budget, claiming encroachment into provincial jurisdiction. But with the municipalities on side, the federal government should be able to start delivering on a national housing strategy. By Sheila CoppsFirst published…
Two budget measures can actually unite Canada
The re-establishment of a federal role for housing makes sense and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is the right vehicle to affirm national leadership. The same holds true for training investment. By SHEILA COPPS…
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