Response to Ryerson CBI on Bill 108

Earlier in May, the Ontario Government tabled new legislation as part of its long-anticipated…

Statement on the decision to partially eliminate rent control

Picturing Basic Housing Economics

Imagine a town called Homesville. Located on a picturesque waterfront, Homesville is a small, quiet…

In support of new rental housing

It might feel to those looking for a new apartment in Toronto that there just aren’t that many available. And there aren’t. According to the CMHC, Toronto has a 1.1% rental vacancy rate, well below the 3–4% considered ideal for a healthy housing market.

On Public Meetings and Neighbours for More Neighbours

A small group of Housing Matters volunteers has begun regularly attending public meetings throughout the city. Since our inaugural outing to the 18 Brownlow public meeting, we’ve averaged four per week.

Legalize housing

Housing Matters was founded to remind our elected representatives that, if we want more people to have housing in Toronto, we’re going to need to build more housing.

As simple as this truism might appear to be, its logic has obviously been lost on those in government who…

Scaling up in 2018

Housing Matters was founded in mid 2017 with a simple mission: to advocate for land use rules that would allow for more homes in more neighbourhoods.

We started off as a small group of Torontonians, concerned about rising housing prices, hosting events to see whether or…

Our first social media ad

In an ongoing effort to increase our base of support — meaning Torontonians who would welcome more homes in more neighbourhoods — we’ve launched our first social media ad campaign.