Etiket: housing
Is new housing construction at its lowest since 1992?
According to the communist MP for Seine-Saint-Denis, Stéphane Peu, the construction of housing “in all categories” in France is at its lowest “since 1991-1992”. Published 07/25/2024 08:25 Update 07/25/2024 09:36…
Ottawa invests 59 million in social housing in Montreal
Faced with the housing crisis affecting many Montrealers, the Trudeau government confirmed on Tuesday an investment of $59 million for the construction of 672 new affordable housing units and the…
End of life, housing, public broadcasting… These proposed laws that some MPs would already like to vote on
After a turbulent internal election, the National Assembly is likely to remain empty for several weeks, with MPs having no sessions scheduled on the agenda. But some elected officials are…
A glaring lack of vision in housing in Saguenay
Quebec City, tenth and last in the ranks, was not selected for the Mission Unitaînés real estate project of the Luc Maurice Foundation because of the presence of a valuable…
Housing construction continues to increase
Housing construction seems to have finally started in Quebec, after a long period of decline and stagnation. Taking a detailed look at the data published Tuesday by the Canada Mortgage…
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in June in Canada fell 9% from May
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell 9 per cent from May. The agency said the seasonally adjusted annualized monthly…
“We have already housed 130 to 140 homeless people” in “permanent housing and in Paris”, assures the prefect of Ile-de-France
Marc Guillaume refutes any “social cleansing” while less than two weeks before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, the New York Times headlined: “France chases illegal immigrants onto the…
Civil Defense reports 15 dead in new strike on school housing displaced people
The attack targeted a school run by UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, in the Nusseirat camp on Sunday. The Israeli army claims to have targeted “terrorists”. Published 07/15/2024…
“We have already housed 130 to 140 homeless people” in “permanent housing and in Paris”, assures the prefect of Ile-de-France
Marc Guillaume refutes any “social cleansing” while less than two weeks before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, the New York Times headlined: “France chases illegal immigrants onto the…
A graph that says it all | Such large territories, and so little housing
While the housing crisis has become particularly acute across the country since the pandemic, it has been plaguing Indigenous communities for a very long time. Published at 00:55 Updated at…
Mission Unitaînés organization, which builds housing for seniors, withdraws from Quebec project
The Mission Unitaînés organization, which is building housing for seniors in a fast-track mode in around ten cities in Quebec, has decided to abandon its project in Quebec City. “We…
Moving causes housing prices to soar
Moving can be expensive. A survey commissioned by the organization Vivre en ville indicates that Montreal tenants who moved in the last year have seen an average rent increase of…
Prohibited work on housing often goes unpunished in Quebec
Work carried out by contractors who do not hold a license from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) is the subject of thousands of complaints each year in Quebec,…
The housing crisis brings uprooting and dehumanization
The week of the 1ster July is becoming increasingly heavy, sad, and loaded as we count the uprooted lives. The toll grows darker each time we cross the line: more…
Occupied West Bank | Israel approves construction of 5,300 housing units in settlements
(Tel Aviv) The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in occupied West Bank settlements, a monitoring group said Thursday, the latest move in a campaign…
1,667 households without housing: the crisis spares no region of Quebec
No region is now immune to the housing crisis. Taking stock of the situation on Thursday in Montreal, the Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) reported 1,667 households without…
Rental housing construction has accelerated, but growth needs to continue, says RBC report
Rental housing construction in Canada has accelerated significantly and is expected to continue growing this year, according to a new report from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). However, the…
The average price of housing jumped by 25 to 50% between the springs of 2020 and 2024 in major cities in Quebec
Since 2020, the cost of living has risen twice as fast as normal. Specifically, the Consumer Price Index increased by nearly 17% in Canada between March 2020 and 2024 —…
Another July 1st marked by the housing crisis
“I hope there’s someone who will open the door and give us a chance.” Despite her efforts, Jenny Akerley was unable to find accommodation in time for the 1er July.…
White card | How to solve the housing crisis in one (too) easy step
With their unique style and their own sensitivity, artists present their vision of the world. This week, we give carte blanche to Olivier Niquet. Updated yesterday at 9:00 a.m. Olivier…