Despite the ominous forecasts and dire warnings about the increasing seniors population and the burden that will place on social services we don’t hear much about practical solutions to deal with this challenge. Given the fact life expectancy has been steadily increasing, we have to accept there is a crisis looming that will impact not only pensions, health and (more…)
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Seniors and Looming Housing Crisis
Posted in Affordable housing, Baby boomers, Housing waiting list, Income inequality, Low income seniors, Mixed-use housing, Pensions, Rent-geared-to-income, Seniors housing, Subsidized housing, tagged Affordable housing, Granny Flats, Housing waiting lists, Income inequality, Rent-Geared-Income, Seniors housing, Subsidized housing on November 27, 2009| 18 Comments »
Tenants should ask for a bailout too!!!
Posted in Activism, Affordable housing, Bailout, Canada's Housing Policy, Environment, Home ownership, Politics, Seniors, Seniors housing, Tax breaks, tagged Affordable housing, Bailout, Canada's Housing Policy, Economy, Granny Flats, Home ownership, Politics, Seniors housing, Sustainable affordability on March 15, 2009| 5 Comments »
By I. Aagaard, Guest Contributor
Hi there:
I’m back! Me, with the previous Sustainable Affordability and MISSING: National Housing policy in Federal Elections! contributions. This time I’m here with a suggestion: That tenants collectively approach Ottawa and Queen’s Park for financial help so that we, too, can do our part in saving or creating jobs during these tough times. After all, if GM and Chrysler, to name a few, can get help from Messrs. Harper and McGuinty, then why can’t we?
Think about it! If our respective governments are prepared to help bail out big companies that are poster boys for a capitalist society, then (more…)
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