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Recommended Readings
Anderson, Alan. 2013. Home in the City: Urban Indigenous Housing and Living Conditions. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. This book provides an in-depth analysis of urban Indigenous housing, living conditions, issues, and trends.
Gutentag, Daniel. 2018. “What Airbnb Really Does to a Neighbourhood.” BBC News, August 30 (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45083954). This article presents a thorough examination of problems related to Airbnb rentals, as well as attempted solutions throughout the urban world.
Hulchanski, David and Michael Shapcott. 2004. Finding Room: Policy Options for a Canadian Rental Housing Strategy. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. This book examines the nature and scope of the problems and issues that an affordable housing policy must address by examining specific policies and programs.
Johnson, R. 2019. “Navigating the Toronto Housing Crisis as an Indigenous Person.” CBC News, February 24 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/urban-housing-rental-market-toronto-1.5029653). This article highlights the discrimination faced by Richard Peters, an Indigenous man, as he searches for a home in Toronto.
McCallion, David. 2007. Housing for the Elderly: Policy and Practice Issues. New York: Routledge. McCallion examines the key aspects of issues faced by the elderly during housing transitions, evaluates housing programs for the elderly, and examines the aid provided by social workers.
Silver, Kim. 2011. Good Places to Live: Poverty and Public Housing in Canada. Black Point, NS: Fernwood Publishing. This book examines how the stereotypes and stigma related to public housing, particularly its association with poverty, illegal activity, and violence, reduces the availability of affordable housing.
Recommended Websites
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
CMHC is Canada’s leading house agency and premier provider of mortgage loan insurance, mortgage-backed securities, housing policy and programs, and housing research. They work with community organizations, the private sector, not-for-profit agencies, and all levels of government to help create innovative solutions to housing issues.
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA)
The CHRA is an association that aims to bring issues of affordable housing and possible solutions to the agenda of decision makers. This website includes up-to-date news about the affordable housing in Canada, publications, and potential solutions related to housing and homelessness.
Government of Canada: Affordable Housing Initiative
http://actionplan.gc.ca/en/initiative/investment-affordable-housing
This website, created by the Government of Canada, provides access to information about two publications: Canada’s Economic Action Plan and Investment in Affordable Housing.
Habitat for Humanity Canada
Habitat for Humanity Canada is an organization with the goal of preparing families for homeownership, providing Habitat homes, and holding partner family mortgages. This website includes information about the organization, their initiatives, and how one can get involved.
Recommended Films
Home Safe Toronto. 2009. Produced by Skyworks Charitable Foundation. Toronto: Vtape. This documentary follows two families facing challenges associated with housing, particularly finding adequate funds to pay their monthly rent.
The People of the Kattawapiskak River. 2012. Directed by Alanis Obomsawin. Canada: National Film Board. In this documentary on First Nations’ housing issues, we see something we face repeatedly in this book: namely, the intersection or overlapping of multiple disadvantages where Indigenous Peoples are concerned.
Push. 2019. Directed by Fredrik Gertten. Sweden: WG Film AB. This documentary explores the ways in which private equity firms are purchasing bulk housing stock and impacting housing in cities.
Toni’s Story. http://vimeo.com/27214019. This video profiles Toni’s experience of discrimination as a disabled person in a subsidized co-operative housing unit.