Canada has run out of apartments. We need to build more. Learn more.

Working together for affordable housing

Canada is facing the worst housing supply and affordability crisis in a generation. Canadian rental housing providers for affordable housing is a coalition dedicated to working with governments and civil society to address this challenge.

Canada simply isn’t building enough homes to keep up with demand. That is making housing less affordable for more and more Canadians.

Meeting this historic challenge will require an all-hands-on-deck approach with governments, civil society and the private sector working together collaboratively, each doing their part.

As some of the largest owners and managers of affordable market rentals in Canada, we have insights into what is needed to deliver the affordable housing Canada needs, and the homes Canadians want.

The Situation

Our Solutions

Get more affordable housing for less

Help nonprofits, cooperatives and community land trusts acquire existing properties to make affordable housing dollars go further.

More income support for Canadians

Expand the Canada Housing Benefit to help more families and introduce an emergency support benefit to prevent homelessness.

Create a national standard for land-use

Align our land use policies with our national housing, infrastructure and immigration goals and investments.

Don’t tax what you want more of

All levels of government must align their taxation policies to promote new construction.

We are Canadian rental housing providers for affordable housing. We are made up of Canada’s five largest publicly traded residential REITs: Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (CAPREIT), Boardwalk REIT, Killam Apartment REIT, InterRent REIT and Minto Apartment REIT. We deeply understand that housing is about people. We know that safe, affordable, quality homes are the safe harbour of Canadian family life in all of its diversity.