Publications
Browse reports, journal articles, databases and more research outputs from our projects.
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Responses and Resistance to Gentrification
Learn moreThis report examines how Canadian Community Land Trusts (CLTs) resist gentrification by decommodifying land, promoting community ownership, and ensuring long-term affordability, countering the displacement and transformation caused by profit-driven development.
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Village Urbain- Un Village à Lachine
Learn moreThis research generated knowledge on regulatory reform, strategic planning, and financial tools to support the development of affordable co-housing in Canada, focusing on Montréal, helping the local non-profit developer Village Urbain to get its first major construction project underway. See more on the project website.
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Housing beyond the market municipal tools for promoting non-profit housing in Montréal
Learn moreThis study explores municipal policy tools that could better support non-profit housing, drawing on workshops with housing actors and examples from other cities.
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Understanding Evictions in Canada through the Canadian Housing Survey
Learn moreDuring COVID-19, evictions were recognized as a public health issue, leading to eviction bans across Canada. However, research on evictions in Canada remains limited. This study analyzes data from the 2018 Community Housing Survey to estimate eviction rates over the preceding five years, examining demographic and regional patterns. Renters are classified as evicted if their…
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Community Land Trust Foundation of British Columbia
Learn moreThis case study aims to explore the unique structure and impact of the Vancouver-based Community Land Trust Foundation of British Columbia (CLTFBC) which leverages a community land trust (CLT) model as a tool to operate housing co-ops.
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More Than Just Affordable Housing
Learn moreThe purpose of this report is to illuminate the innovations of and challenges for Indigenous community land trusts (ICLTs) in Canada and articulate ways community land trusts (CLTs) can foster better working relationships with Indigenous Peoples, Nations, and organizations.
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Reclaim, Remain
Learn moreThis 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…
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CLT Definitions
Learn moreThis 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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Of homes, domains and boundaries: Immigration and the transitions of Toronto’s modernist suburbs
Learn moreThis research examines immigrant interactions with housing, public spaces, and community-building in Toronto’s “modernist suburbs,” revealing how diverse practices transform urban design and policy.
