A safe and Affordable place to call home

Investigate the experiences of Canadians regarding housing needs and homelessness.

NEWS

A new opportunity at CMHC

Scholar in Residence job opportunity within CMHC's Housing Economics and Insights Sector (HEI).

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2024 Winter newsletter

The safe and Affordable place to call home has come out with the winter 2024 newsletter of the year. Read more about the work and events that have taken place.

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Second Annual National Meeting

The 2nd national safe and affordable meeting was a busy day for all who attended. It included CMHC staff, research assistants, professors...

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CANADIAN SOCIOLOGY BOOK AWARD

Dr. Andrew Crosby’s Resisting Eviction: Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing is an engaging and compelling read...

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2024 SPRING NEWSLETTER

The safe and Affordable place to call home has come out with the first newsletter of the year. Read more about the work and events that have taken place.

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Events

UPCOMING 

Brown Bag Session on Housing Innovation - The Government of Canada stepping up to meet local housing needs

Date: Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Location: UOttawa, FSS room TBD

An engaging session on housing innovation, featuring presentations and discussions with federal partners, academics, and local community members. Topics will include federal initiatives, local housing needs, and opportunities for collaboration.

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Workshop: Interview Skills for Qualitative Data Collection

Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

Location: Virtual

Training Workshop on Interview Skills for Qualitative Data Collection with Jackie Kennelly, an expert in qualitative research methods, will focus on interview skills for affordable housing research. 

This workshop is open to students and research assistants working on the P4 and Safe and Affordable partnership grants.

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