its a serious reflection of how our Canadian Constitution gets in the way of the right things being done at the local level; the Feds have to either pussyfoot around , OR try to stuff what's needed into its cities by 'going-direct '... because this subject matter is formally in the Provincial jurisdiction. But I'm glad they are on it anyways. It's like Gordie Howe scoring goals by in part, using his elbows and only occasionally getting caught.
This is an admirable start, and as your article suggests, the province needs to actively participate, but so too must the municipalities. The financial kick back to city councillors who vote in favour of developers must be removed. City councillors should not benefit from voting yes to private developers.
Secondly, Canada's approach is still shameful, look at the tiny nation of Guyana with a population of 750,000 people as opposed to the 1, 000,000 in Ottawa. Guyana has been giving home and land free to its citizens.
Most recently it has started to register students who are 16 years old and upon graduation of High School at the age of 18, are being given a brand new home and a plot of land to grow food crops.
Yes, a nation poorer than Haiti is doing this.
We have to stop seeing homes as investments, and rather as a place to nurture familes.
Remember it require a team effort to manage a 2 decade old Gold Rush driven GDP & the $$ boys are going for all the market can bare & a history of walking away once the downturn ones and based on history it we’ll show up n the near future.
its a serious reflection of how our Canadian Constitution gets in the way of the right things being done at the local level; the Feds have to either pussyfoot around , OR try to stuff what's needed into its cities by 'going-direct '... because this subject matter is formally in the Provincial jurisdiction. But I'm glad they are on it anyways. It's like Gordie Howe scoring goals by in part, using his elbows and only occasionally getting caught.
This is an admirable start, and as your article suggests, the province needs to actively participate, but so too must the municipalities. The financial kick back to city councillors who vote in favour of developers must be removed. City councillors should not benefit from voting yes to private developers.
Secondly, Canada's approach is still shameful, look at the tiny nation of Guyana with a population of 750,000 people as opposed to the 1, 000,000 in Ottawa. Guyana has been giving home and land free to its citizens.
Most recently it has started to register students who are 16 years old and upon graduation of High School at the age of 18, are being given a brand new home and a plot of land to grow food crops.
Yes, a nation poorer than Haiti is doing this.
We have to stop seeing homes as investments, and rather as a place to nurture familes.
Remember it require a team effort to manage a 2 decade old Gold Rush driven GDP & the $$ boys are going for all the market can bare & a history of walking away once the downturn ones and based on history it we’ll show up n the near future.