Policy Report and Profile Series on Canadian Community Land Trusts
The Policy Report and Profile Series on Community Land Trusts (CLT) will be a collection of thematic reports produced by researchers and practitioners across the country that will discuss key issues related to the development and expansion of this important and under-researched alternative land practice.
What are CLTs and how do they work in Canada?
The Policy Report & Profile Series on Community Land Trusts (CLT) will be a collection of thematic reports produced by researchers and practitioners across the country that will discuss key issues related to the development and expansion of this important and under-researched alternative land practice.
The series will be written for popular audiences including CLT practitioners, community members, students, academics and government officials. The series will be produced and disseminated in partnership with the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (CNCLT). Through this partnership, the CNCLT will participate in the shaping of the themes to ensure relevance to practitioners and will connect researchers to member CLTs. The series will include 2-5 Policy Papers tackling critical issues around CLT development and 2-5 shorter CLT Profiles documenting the models of particular CLTs.
Project Lead(s):
Home Organization:
University of Toronto
Other Participants:
Penny Gurstein, Kuni Kamizaki, Margaret Low, Nicolas Gazzard, Nat Pace, Jane O’Brien Davis, Meagan Auger, Tiana Lewis
Community Partner:
Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts
Funding Stream:
Comparative Project
Project Status:
Ongoing
Proposed papers
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Reclaim, Remain: Community Land Trusts Led by Racialized Communities in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Nova Scotia
- Nat Pace and Jane O’Brien Davis, Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts
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CLT Definitions Report
- Meagan Auger, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC
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More Than Just Affordable Housing: The Emergence of Indigenous Community Land Trusts, Land Back, and Healing
- Margaret Low and Tiana Lewis, School of Regional and Urban Planning, UBC
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Community Land Trust Foundation of British Columbia (CLTFBC) Case Study
- Penny Gurstein, Professor Emeritus, UBC
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Gentrification and the Role of CLTs in Protecting Affordability
- Susannah Bunce, School of Cities, University of Toronto
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Successful and Promising Use Case Study 1
- Nicholas Gazzard, Public Policy Consultant
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Successful and Promising Use Case Study 2
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Kuni Kamizaki, School of Regional and Urban Planning, UBC
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Kuni Kamizaki, School of Regional and Urban Planning, UBC
Research Outputs
Existing reports, presentation materials, podcasts, webinar recordings and research summaries.
Reclaim, Remain
Report
This paper provides an overview of six BIPOC-led CLTs in Canada and highlights their potential for broader community impact through collective land stewardship and land use practices. Though in their early stages of organizing, these projects are trailblazing in a growing movement of sustainable and enduring communities. Written by Nat Pace and Jane O’Brien Davis from the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts.
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CLT Definitions
Report
This paper examines the legal definitions of CLTs worldwide to inform the possible development of a legal definition for CLTs in Canada and how a legal definition might impact their work at the community level. Written by Meagan Auger, J.D. from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC.
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