Monday, January 22nd, 2024
Linking immigration to the housing shortage may be missing the problem, experts say
Canada now has more than 2.5M non-permanent residents, a number experts say is driving up rents With rising rents and house prices making it increasingly hard to find an affordable place to live, some are pointing the finger at Canada’s record-level immigration rates. Immigration is not the only thing putting a strain on the housing market. High interest rates, increasing building costs and red tape at the municipal level that can slow down or halt home construction are all part of the picture. But to tackle the pressure being created by immigration,Read more
Life can change overnight. 2 families share what people should know about power of attorney
Mary Jarratt was thrown into action as power of attorney when her brother had a life-changing stroke attorney in the event something should happen to him, she thought little of it. Billy’s wife had just died, so while updating his will, he also needed to designate someone new to make medical and financial decisions for him should he no longer be able to do so himself. “Billy was the last person that you’d ever would have thought would become disabled,” Mary told Dr. Brian Goldman, host of CBC Radio’s White Coat,Read more