This course will examine the rationale for housing policy, the constitutional context and changing role of government levels, the nature of housing markets and housing need, policy and program alternatives used in Canada and their outcomes and how housing policy relates to urban and neighbourhood policy and social and economic policy. The course commences with a brief examination of the rationale and basis for housing policy. From there we will trace the evolution of housing policy since its formal emergence in the early post-war period and over the subsequent 70 years to the present. The course will then engage students in a range of current issues, review potential data sources to support sound policy analysis and compare and contrast the state of policy in Canada with that in other countries.
Monday, September 19 - December 12: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Virtual)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Stephen Pomeroy
Notes:
No class Oct 10. An assignment may be due up to one week after the final virtual session date. Please note registering after the course start date may delay course access and does not permit exceptions to coursework due dates, late textbook purchases, or the refund policy.
Instructors
Stephen Pomeroy
Steve is an Ottawa-based housing research consultant and part-time lecturer at Carleton and McMaster. Widely recognized as one of the leading housing policy experts and thought leaders in Canada Steve has over 35 years of experience in the housing sector, initially in the non-profit sector, local government and with CMHC before establishing Focus Consulting Inc. in 1994. Since then he has completed over 200 research reports covering all aspects of housing as well as urban issues, both in Canada and internationally.
Steve regularly advises several national and provincial housing associations, many municipalities and provinces on housing programs and policy, development of comprehensive housing strategies and financial feasibility.
His recent publications include: Current State of Rental Housing in Canada’s Cities, Chapter 5 in The Future of Affordable Housing: Planning and Design Innovation (2020), editor Sasha Tsenkova, University of Calgary, Recovery for All Proposals to Strengthen the National Housing Strategy and End Homelessness (2020) for the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness; and Envisioning a Modernized Social and Affordable Housing Sector in Canada (2018).
