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Election Update – Analysis of the Party Platforms

The Vote Housing campaign recently released an analysis of the housing and homelessness platforms of each of the five major parties, which measures each party’s commitments against Vote Housing’s six-point platform, including: urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing, ending homelessness, building and maintaining deeply affordable and supportive stock,…
Furniture shopping can be fun, affordable, and sustainable

Shop for your next furniture piece at a Habitat ReStore and show off your unique taste while shopping sustainably Whether you’re moving into your first apartment, dorm, or house, you’re going to need some furniture to welcome you home! Furniture is a key…
Latest Update-Election Platforms

Here’s where each of the parties stand on how to fix Canada’s Housing Crisis: Introduce a new rent-to-own program to help make it easier for renters to get on the path towards home ownership. Introduce a tax-free First Home Savings Account…
#VoteHousing

#VoteHousing Mission “To engage Canadians to pledge to vote housing in the upcoming federal election and ensure all political parties support making bold investments in affordable housing and ending homelessness.” About #VoteHousing The rise of modern mass homelessness and shortage of affordable housing in Canada began in the 1980s and…
Habitat is asking you to vote for Affordable Housing #election2021

Canadians across the country will vote on September 20! Will you make affordable housing a priority on the ballot box for all parties? 1.7 million Canadian households “live in a home that is either unaffordable, overcrowded and/or needs major repairs, while 35,000…
Panasonic Canada works to Build a Better World

Panasonic Canada’s brand slogan “A Better Life, A Better World” reflects their global commitment as good corporate citizens to help strengthen the communities in which they live and work. Habitat Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin has witnessed this philosophy being put into action as employees rolled up their…
What Drives Unaffordable Housing in Ontario?

Housing prices have been soaring and affordable homes are out of reach for most Canadians. In fact, housing prices have grown by 80% Canada-wide since their lows in the winter of 2009, and become totally…
Is Homeownership out of reach for most Canadians?

Unfortunately, the answer is yes. The past few years have been a roller coaster for the housing market in Canada, and families are having a hard time finding their footing. Canada is struggling to ensure that citizens have access to decent and affordable housing. In fact,…
Donate Your Furniture Today

Support Sustainability by donating your furniture to a Habitat ReStore near you! Now that spring cleaning has ended, you’re probably wondering what to do with your unwanted furniture. Whether you’re decluttering or downsizing, there’s bound to be some furniture that takes up too…