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A Foot in the Door: Canadians on the Housing Brink

A Foot in the Door: Canadians on the Housing Brink
A degree and a full-time job still weren't enough for 33-year-old Oanh Pham and her daughter to find safe, liveable housing. Millennial families are one of eight housing-stressed demographics profiled in this series.

Can you afford your home? By the measure that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) uses, if you have to spend more than 30 per cent of your income on suitable shelter, you're in "core housing need." You're paying more than you can afford for your home.

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A Foot in the Door: Canadians on the Housing Brink

A Foot in the Door: Canadians on the Housing Brink

Amid national affordability crisis, new series spotlights eight housing-stressed demographics.

Katie Hyslop, Chris Wood and David P Ball / 22 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: Millennial Families Priced Out of Cities

A Foot in the Door: Millennial Families Priced Out of Cities

Renters and aspiring homeowners face rising costs, but some are discovering workarounds. Second in a series.

David P Ball / 23 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: Homeless Youth in and out of the Closet

A Foot in the Door: Homeless Youth in and out of the Closet

More than one in five homeless young Canadians are LGBTQ2S. How do we get them into safe housing? Latest in a series.

Katie Hyslop / 24 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: For Aging Renters, Housing Costs Far from Fixed

Renters in Canada's 'wealthiest generation' more vulnerable than home-owning peers.

Katie Hyslop / 25 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: 'Status' Key to Indigenous Housing

A Foot in the Door: 'Status' Key to Indigenous Housing

Off-reserve support just out of reach for some aboriginal urbanites. Latest in a series.

Katie Hyslop / 26 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: Seniors Ask, 'Will I Have to Move?'

A Foot in the Door: Seniors Ask, 'Will I Have to Move?'

It's not just money that worries seniors. Age-unfriendly cities add to housing fears. Latest in a series.

David P Ball / 29 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: Next Aboriginal Generation's Social Leap

A Foot in the Door: Next Aboriginal Generation's Social Leap

They're netting more degrees than ever, but face greater housing barriers than the average millennial. Latest in a series.

David P Ball / 30 Jun 2015


A Foot in the Door: From Jailhouse to No House

A Foot in the Door: From Jailhouse to No House

As parole declines, a cycle persists: cell to street and back again. Latest in a series.

Katie Hyslop / 1 Jul 2015


A Foot in the Door: Housing in Boomtowns a 'Rollercoaster'

A Foot in the Door: Housing in Boomtowns a 'Rollercoaster'

Alberta's oilsands, Newfoundland's mines, BC forests: how to manage a housing rush -- and how not to. Latest in a series.

David P Ball / 2 Jul 2015


A Foot in the Door: An Unaffordable Country's Next Steps

A Foot in the Door: An Unaffordable Country's Next Steps

Housing is personal, but some problems go coast-to-coast and demand a national response.

David P Ball, Chris Wood and Katie Hyslop / 3 Jul 2015