School of Cities publishes occasional policy briefs, which aim to distill research findings and data, make recommendations, and draw links to policy initiatives.
Housing policy in B.C. (No. 1): An overview of provincial policy
July 2024
Alison Smith, Department of Political Science, U of T
Housing policy in B.C. (No. 2): The Rental Protection Fund
July 2024
Alison Smith, Department of Political Science and Yasmine Gill, MPP candidate, Munk School, U of T
Housing policy in B.C. (No. 3): Housing Needs Assessments
July 2024
Alison Smith, Department of Political Science and Nihal Naqvi, U of T
Targeting the Right Housing Supply in Canada
Supply Mix Strategy Briefs 1-7
March 2024
City Building TMU and School of Cities
Enabling home ownership by streamlining multi-unit residential buildings stratification and co-ownership in Ontario
February 2024
Ahmad Al-Musa and Karen Chapple, School of Cities
Ontario’s housing crisis explained
July 2022
Brenna Keatinge, Karen Chapple, Ricardo Lopez-McDonald, and the School of Cities