Balanced Supply of Housing Node

The BSH is a collaborative network of academic researchers and community partners that conduct rigorous community-based research and data analysis to foster a just and equitable housing system through knowledge generation and mobilization.

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About BSH

Our goal is to inform policy and systemic changes to address socio-economic and racial inequities so that the right to housing is realized and everyone is housed well.

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Our Research

We fund over 40 different projects that focus on two core areas of research: innovating in responsive land practices and reshaping the financialization of housing. We support collaboration between community organizations and researchers in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver.

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Housing Policy Database

Game plan to fixing the housing crisis

The Housing Policy Database is a repository of 103 policies worldwide, aiming to enhance understanding and identify effective housing policies that can be applied to the Canadian context.

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BSH Team

Meet the team who support the research going on at the Balanced Supply of Housing.

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Land Use

May 21 2025

Research in Progress Webinar: Pathways to Housing Security Through Collective Ownership in Toronto’s Chinatown

Join us for an in-depth presentation with Chiyi Tam, Executive Director of the Toronto Chinatown Land Trust, to explore the role of community ownership in preserving Toronto’s Chinatown.