2023 Balanced Supply of Housing Workshop

CMHC Presentation and Panel

• Aled ab lorwerth- Deputy Chief Economists at CMHC
• Steven Lamothe- Policy Specialist with the Housing Markets Policy Unit at CMHC
• Julia Markovich- Acting Advisor, Housing Research in the Research Division of the CMHC
• George Ngoundjou Nkwinkeum- Senior Specialists, Housing Research in the Research Division of the CMHC
• Discussion included: Examining the 2018 CMHC analysis, understanding CMHC approach, housing affordability and supply         

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Breakout Sessions

• Evictions and Financialization
  • Discussion included: navigating data, financialization, legislative reforms, and utilizing grants
  • Key Questions:
    • How can we better align evictions and displacement research?
    • Who needs to be at the table to apply for the BSH Catalyzing Housing Research Grant and what issues do we want to mobilize around?
• CLTs and Non-Market Housing Solutions
  • Discussion included: CLTs as a tool to control the use of land, key features of CLTs, financing CLTs
  • Key Questions:
    • How can CLTs/Non-Market Housing be scaled up with MURA and other acquisition programs?
    • What types of policies are needed to support For Indigenous, By Indigenous non-profit housing and housing that meets the needs of priority populations, including women and gender-diverse folks?
    • Who needs to be at the table to apply for the BSH Catalyzing Housing Research Grant and what issues do we want to mobilize around?
• Missing Middle Solutions
  • Key Questions:
    • Should missing middle be defined based on building typology or income based? What are the implications for policy?
    • Who needs to be at the table to apply for the BSH Catalyzing Housing Research Grant and what issues do we want to mobilize around?

Updating the Balanced Supply of Housing Policy Database

• Leila Ghaffari- Postdoctoral Researcher
• Discussion included: housing policy framework and database, zoning measures, protective measures     

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Guiding Questions

• Questions: What needs to change to create a balanced supply of housing? Give examples from your research/ practices of policies/ practices that work. Can it be scaled up? How?
• Question: What are the next steps to ensure that these policies are brought into practice?

Guest Speaker

• Stéphan Corriveau 
  • the Executive Director of the Community Housing Transformation Centre. Throughout his career, he was President of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, Executive Director of the Quebec Network of Non-Profit Housing (RQOH), Vice-President and Director - North America of the Habitat International Coalition and member of CHRA’s Aboriginal Caucus Working Group. Over the past 30 years, he has had successful experiences in Quebec, Canada, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East as an organizer, project manager, researcher, and advisor for local, regional and national non-profit organizations. He contributed to municipal, provincial, and federal policy development. He actively participated in developing thousands of new housing units and played a key role in restructuring large and small NPOs facing significant challenges. He completed a master's degree in law and one in political science.

Look through the student posters that were presented throughout the workshop: 

Tools for Overcoming Institutional Obstacles to Non-Market Housing Production 

High Rises and Housing Stress

Financialization of Vancouver's Apartment Stock

Filling the Gaps in Housing: Evictions and the Pandemic in Vancouver CMA

Finding Rooms for Families