Week in Review: August 8, 2025

Here’s a roundup of housing news and issues that we noticed this week:

From ECOHH’s social media

• New Housing Slows Rent Growth Most for Older, More Affordable Units

  • "Housing shortages don’t just drive up costs—they’re regressive. Maintaining restrictive zoning that exacerbates the housing shortage puts vulnerable tenants in a more precarious position by burdening them with steep rent increases. Allowing enough homes for everyone improves affordability overall, but the evidence shows it benefits low-income renters most."

• Heat-Related Health Risks for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Rapid Review

• Exploring the Complexity of Homelessness in Emergency Medicine: Dissecting Myths, Evidence, and Solutions

Relevant housing news 

• ‘The difference between almost living and barely existing’: On the heels of previous cuts, Alberta Government raises rent by 63% for AISH tenants in Community Housing

• Yes, It’s Cheaper: The Financial Case for Homelessness Prevention

• Some Edmonton homeowners opposing infill in Crestwood say they have signed restrictive covenants to prevent future multiplexes on their lots.

• Co-Designing Virtual Rehab Pathways for Unhoused session held on July 10 

• Helping Edmonton families out of homelessness with Hope Mission’s new program

• Boyle Street, Katz Group reach ‘positive resolution’ in $5M legal battle

• Low-income renters press governments for ways to cool apartments in heat waves

• Should a new Nanaimo housing project be drug and alcohol free?

• N.S. given mixed review on overhaul of housing for people with disabilities

• Transitional housing for Indigenous families in Edmonton to open in October

• Built to Last: Should Canada lift restrictions on foreign investment in housing?

• Some shelters are seeing more pet surrenders. They say the cost of living is a huge factor

• P.E.I. hits record housing starts, but experts say more needed to restore affordability

• Why is homelessness rising in Metro Vancouver?

• From the riverbank to a roof: How did a Winnipeg couple find housing in a week?

• Windsor's 2024 homeless count more than doubled previous tallies

• Group says its homelessness prevention program needs more money from P.E.I. government

• Windsor charities say donations are drying up. Is Trump's trade war behind it?

As always, we recommend checking out these sources for additional information on housing and homelessness

• Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) 

• Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

• Canadian Housing & Renewal Association (CHRA) 

• Federal Housing Advocate

• Homeless Hub (Canadian Observatory on Homelessness) 

• Homeward Trust 

• Housing Complex  

• Make the Shift   

• National Right to Housing Network (NRHN)  

• Social Housing & Human Rights (SHHR) 

• Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network