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Does Canada have enough housing? | Does Canada have enough housing? This page is a (somewhat incomplete) [[housing supply analysis]] using [https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm Canadian census data]. | ||
==All of Canada== | ==All of Canada== | ||
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<q>More than 235,000 people in Canada experience homelessness in any given year, and 25,000 to 35,000 people may be experiencing homelessness on any given night.</q> - [https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-x/2021001/article/00002-eng.htm] | <q>More than 235,000 people in Canada experience homelessness in any given year, and 25,000 to 35,000 people may be experiencing homelessness on any given night.</q> - [https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-x/2021001/article/00002-eng.htm] | ||
The census data used earlier, doesn't include ''vacant'' homes. A quick estimate is that 1.3 million homes are vacant, or 8% of the [[housing]] stock. [https://betterdwelling.com/new-data-shows-canada-still-has-1-3-million-vacant-homes-some-improvements-seen/] | The census data used earlier, doesn't include ''vacant'' homes. A quick estimate is that 1.3 million homes are vacant, or 8% of the [[housing]] stock. [https://betterdwelling.com/new-data-shows-canada-still-has-1-3-million-vacant-homes-some-improvements-seen/] {{x|This stat would benefit from having a more nuanced breakdown by ''type'' of vacancy, such as investment homes vs cottages etc.}} | ||
Also not included: [[office]] buildings, which ''could'' be [[Commercial to residential|repurposed into housing as well]]. | Also not included: [[office]] buildings, which ''could'' be [[Commercial to residential|repurposed into housing as well]]. | ||
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