by Kevin Russell | Oct 8, 2023 | News
N.S. Legal Aid lawyer calls for renoviction ban to ease growing rental housing crisis Councillor Sam Austin called it an emergency. Elizabeth Fry Society had just released its annual homelessness survey and the results were alarming. The report showed that the number...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 8, 2023 | News
Nova Scotia to remove provincial portion of HST from new apartment building construction projects Premier Tim Houston says his government will reassess the measure after 2 years The Nova Scotia government will match steps announced by Ottawa last week and remove the...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 8, 2023 | News
What the Liberals’ affordability bill means for Canadians, and how it will affect housing and food prices On Thursday Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tabled Bill C-56, which removes the GST on new rental housing and amends the Competition Act OTTAWA —...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 8, 2023 | News
Tim Houston wanted health care to be the key issue for his government. He might not get his wish Housing, affordability have become central issues in Nova Scotia About two weeks after his government crossed the halfway threshold of its mandate, Premier Tim Houston...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 18, 2023 | News
Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, calls on cities to end exclusionary zoning: PM LONDON, ONT. – The Liberal government is dusting off a measure it promised years ago and pulling in other parties’ proposals for cheaper groceries and more homes as...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 18, 2023 | News
Council votes against turning Halifax Common into tent site 12 councillors voted against and 4 councillors voted for it Halifax regional council has voted against turning a section of the Halifax Common into a dedicated tent site for people experiencing homelessness....
