A detailed report on the almost 1.5 million Canadian households without
acceptable housing shows that 15.8% of British Columbia households are in
core housing need —- the highest percentage among the provinces.
Only two territories have higher rates of households in need: Nunavut with
38.8% and Northwest Territories at 17.4%. The Yukon is tied with BC. Among
the provinces, Nova Scotia (15.2%) and Ontario (15.1%) are next. The
Canada-wide rate is 13.7%, with the lowest rate in Alberta at 10.5%.
The report, released today by CHF Canada, also shows renters, new
immigrants, lone parent families, young adults, the elderly, and
Aboriginal households are hardest hit by the lack of affordable housing.
“This report shows that the rate of core need in British Columbia is among
the worst in the country,” said Thom Armstrong, Executive Director of the
Co-operative Housing Federation of BC. “It confirms what those of us who
work in co-op housing already know – the lack of affordable housing is
doing real damage to millions of Canadian families.”
Written by economics researcher Will Dunning, the report, entitled
“Dimensions of Core Housing Need in Canada,” looked at the most recent
housing data (2001) from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. It uses
the CHMC definition of Core Housing Need, which considers a household to
be in need if its housing is over-crowded, sub-standard or unaffordable
(costs more than 30% of before-tax household income.)
Renters account for 68.1 % of core housing need. Lone-parent families
have a rate of 30%; double that of other Canadian households. Immigrants
have higher rate of need than non-immigrants; for those households who
have recently arrived in Canada, the rate is triple that of
non-immigrants. Rates are also high among those aged 15-24 and those over
75. Across Canada, the incidence of core housing need for Aboriginal
households is 78% higher than for non-Aboriginals.
“This report paints a human picture of why we need to maintain the federal
and provincial investment in community housing,” said Armstrong. “It is a
first important step towards resolving the core housing need that affects
so many Canadians.”
The Dunning report indicates that affordability is the most common
difficulty in finding acceptable housing, with more than 89% of the 1.5
million households claiming it as a problem.
The full text of the report is available at www.chfcanada.coop.
acceptable housing shows that 15.8% of British Columbia households are in
core housing need —- the highest percentage among the provinces.
Only two territories have higher rates of households in need: Nunavut with
38.8% and Northwest Territories at 17.4%. The Yukon is tied with BC. Among
the provinces, Nova Scotia (15.2%) and Ontario (15.1%) are next. The
Canada-wide rate is 13.7%, with the lowest rate in Alberta at 10.5%.
The report, released today by CHF Canada, also shows renters, new
immigrants, lone parent families, young adults, the elderly, and
Aboriginal households are hardest hit by the lack of affordable housing.
“This report shows that the rate of core need in British Columbia is among
the worst in the country,” said Thom Armstrong, Executive Director of the
Co-operative Housing Federation of BC. “It confirms what those of us who
work in co-op housing already know – the lack of affordable housing is
doing real damage to millions of Canadian families.”
Written by economics researcher Will Dunning, the report, entitled
“Dimensions of Core Housing Need in Canada,” looked at the most recent
housing data (2001) from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. It uses
the CHMC definition of Core Housing Need, which considers a household to
be in need if its housing is over-crowded, sub-standard or unaffordable
(costs more than 30% of before-tax household income.)
Renters account for 68.1 % of core housing need. Lone-parent families
have a rate of 30%; double that of other Canadian households. Immigrants
have higher rate of need than non-immigrants; for those households who
have recently arrived in Canada, the rate is triple that of
non-immigrants. Rates are also high among those aged 15-24 and those over
75. Across Canada, the incidence of core housing need for Aboriginal
households is 78% higher than for non-Aboriginals.
“This report paints a human picture of why we need to maintain the federal
and provincial investment in community housing,” said Armstrong. “It is a
first important step towards resolving the core housing need that affects
so many Canadians.”
The Dunning report indicates that affordability is the most common
difficulty in finding acceptable housing, with more than 89% of the 1.5
million households claiming it as a problem.
The full text of the report is available at www.chfcanada.coop.
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