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Increased demand for housing came from the baby boom generation, born in the late 1940s to the mid-1960s, as well as two groups of new immigrants: European immigrants in the 1950s, and the large inflow of immigrants following the introduction of the Economic Point System in 1967.
Mar 27, 2017 · The provinces and territories play central roles in delivering housing programs. This started with provincial housing corporations in the 1960s, broadened as they built policy capacity in the 1970s, and deepened in the 1980s.
The 1960s and 1970s saw the birth of Canada’s social welfare system and strong support for social housing from high orders of government. In the 1990s policy shifted toward neoliberal declines in social spending.
Nov 16, 2016 · This book draws on archival research and interviews to provide the first overall account of the largest turning points – expansion in the mid-1960s, and cutbacks and devolution in the 1990s. It retells the 1970s events that gave birth to community-based housing, and provides an overview of the post-2000 programs.
May 6, 2019 · Greg Suttor’s Still Renovating: A History of Canadian Social Housing Policy is a clear and deeply researched introduction to the complex and distinct history of Canadian social housing.
Much of the context for current patterns of housing expenditure was laid out from the mid-1960s until 1993. Over this period, the federal housing agency, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), designed and sought government approval to implement a series of housing programs.
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Evolution of housing in Canada from 1957 to 2014 . "For most of their history, Canadian cities have grown outward as waves of immigrants and the baby boom generation sought homes in the ever-expanding suburbs.
