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NB Update: Rent cap will fail unless tied to unit, says prof | Labour perspective on Canada Post workers’ strike [video]
In this edition of the NB Update, we hear from activists who fought for the New Brunswick government to implement ...
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Tenants’ rights groups welcome new rent control legislation, but call for more protections [video]
The provincial government has introduced legislation that would limit rent increases to three per cent annually, fulfilling a major campaign ...
‘Workforce housing’ and the affordable housing crisis
Last month, Fredericton City Council announced new by-laws permitting “workforce housing” development in commercial corridors along Prospect Street and around ...
Le plafonnement du nombre d’étudiants internationaux est source de préjudice et de confusion, selon les défenseurs.es | déclaration
L'annonce faite cette semaine selon laquelle le Nouveau-Brunswick recevra 5 600 places pour les étudiants étrangers sème plus de confusion ...
Advocates concerned international student cap causing harm, confusion
The announcement on Feb. 21, 2024 that New Brunswick will receive 5,600 spots for international students is spreading more confusion ...
Advocates criticize new rent bank over exclusions, ‘patronizing’ language
A newly-launched rent bank has received mixed reviews from housing advocates, who welcomed the new program but raised concerns about ...
The free market will not fix our housing crisis
Canada’s distorted debate about housing risks costing the public far more than most of us realize. Nearly all attention is ...
Solutions to affordable housing crisis are within reach
The summer of 2023 was the summer of the “housing crisis,” and it is increasingly clear the issue will dominate the next ...
Conservatives release another listless housing plan
The Conservative Party’s housing plan, announced June 29, needlessly prolongs insecurity for tenants and continues the province’s quick march into ...
Conservatives went sideways on housing as tenants got organized in 2022
Up until 2022, public debate about housing in New Brunswick was dominated by landlords. While tenants made only modest gains ...
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