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Volunteer at Habitat HM’s Mississauga ReStore!
Across the world, people of all ages engage in volunteerism. Their reasons for doing so vary depending on who you ask: to improve their community, to support a particular initiative, to make friends and build lasting relationships – some volunteers just want to do something meaningful with their retirement. It…
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Housing Crisis in Canada: A Negligence of Human Rights
Image Source: The Canadian Press The True North Strong and Free? It’s no secret that a lot of people take the things in their lives for granted. Whether we’re longing for the latest tech gadget, pining over perfectly sculpted six pack abs,…
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Canadian Housing Affordability
A National Crisis Toronto and Vancouver are two of the wealthiest cities in Canada and even they have failed to meet the housing needs of low-income families. And it isn’t just low-income households that are struggling with this lack of housing affordability, even middle-income families are now having…
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Unaccommodating: Halton Region’s Non-Affordable Housing
Accommodation in Halton is becoming increasingly unaccommodating for residents as home prices continue to rise and inventory increasingly diminishes. If you’re struggling to buy a house in Halton, you’re not alone; here’s why. According to a…
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Federal Election Party Platforms on Affordable Housing
This federal election, voters are looking for a party that will take action to combat our affordable housing crisis. Read on to see how.
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Habitat HMD Supports Mississauga’s Housing GAP and the “Missing Middle”
Individuals who fall just beyond the criteria for affordable housing are often neglected in the discussion of housing and the city of Mississauga recognizes them as the “missing middle” within the housing continuum. This represents an individual who falls into “GAP”: someone making a moderate income and who…
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Net-Zero Homes: The Next Step in Sustainable Building
Habitat for Humanity is all about redefining what’s possible. We’re always searching for new ways to be leaders in the construction of affordable housing, all around the world. Most recently, Habitat Manitoba unveiled their first-ever net-zero Habitat home. What’s a net-zero home?…
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Community Housing Renewal Strategy: How the Provincial Government is Expanding Affordable Housing
At Habitat HMD, we have a vision where everyone has a decent place to call home. We understand that making this a reality is contingent on the participation of key government players. Our homes are built on the foundation of these partnerships. We collaborate closely with the Ontario…
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The Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis: Surplus and Underutilized Lands
Ontarians are likely familiar with the affordable housing crisis our province is currently facing, with the highest share of residents living in unaffordable housing, second only to British Columbia. We’re seeing 27.6 per cent of Ontario households spend more than 30 per cent of…