Research

The housing sector needs up-to-date, relevant information to make the best business decisions.

HSC addresses this need by:

• Producing policy papers, research reports and legislative updates on housing and housing-related topics both in-house and in partnership with organizations that include the United Way, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Canadian Housing & Renewal Association and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association

• Sponsoring a Housing Internship and Scholar Program, in partnership with CPNet, a social policy think tank based at the University of Western Ontario, that produces original housing research and is creating the next generation of housing professionals

• Designing and conducting surveys, analysis and evaluations on topics relevant to the housing sector

• Facilitating and guiding sector working committees and participating in information exchanges with subject matter experts in related disciplines at the national and international level

• Following through with support and action on findings where relevant, leveraging its province-wide network to share findings and developing scalable and transferable solutions

Our research has informed recent developments in housing including:

• $2 billion for social housing repairs (Canada & Ontario)
• Renewal of $1.9 billion for affordable housing (Canada & Ontario)
• $100 million for social housing repairs (Ontario)
• $500 million loan fund (Ontario)

Visit our Resource page to view all research papers.