Daphne Bramham: Open doors for Ukrainians, even as Canada lags on promises to Afghans and Syrians

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:06:15 +0000

Canada’s new open-door policy for Ukrainians fleeing the war is welcomed by refugee advocates, but they question its fairness.

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Douglas Todd: Will Canada crack down on property-buying oligarchs and their dirty money?

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:54:48 +0000

Opinion: Most provinces still let rich foreigners buy property in Canada while concealing their identity

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Douglas Todd: Developers build housing to maximize profits, not to help affordability

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:10:06 +0000

Analysis: Properties that could be developed for housing are often withheld from the market in anticipation of greater future gains, says professor. That’s regardless of softened zoning.

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B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister

Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:43 +0000

Housing minister David Eby says “municipalities are not approving enough housing for our population growth” as too many development proposals become stalled at the permit approval stage

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Multi-generational households face the next phase of the pandemic with care

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:00:13 +0000

‘One part of the group won’t feel out of the woods yet, while the other is starting to look at life ahead. It’s going to be tricky.’

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