In December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to the project was unconstitutional.
Besides decommodification, the other end goal here is enough affordable houses that it’s no longer a lottery and simply open as an option to people in general.
There are already more bedrooms in Canada than people, and the fact that a lot of people(coupkes and young children) share bedrooms on top of that means that there isnt actually a housing shortage. The problem is the housing isn’t allocated properly.
If people are allowed to want an unlimited amount of housing, then there can never be an end to the “shortage” and you’re just chasing moving goalposts.
Besides decommodification, the other end goal here is enough affordable houses that it’s no longer a lottery and simply open as an option to people in general.
There are already more bedrooms in Canada than people, and the fact that a lot of people(coupkes and young children) share bedrooms on top of that means that there isnt actually a housing shortage. The problem is the housing isn’t allocated properly.
If people are allowed to want an unlimited amount of housing, then there can never be an end to the “shortage” and you’re just chasing moving goalposts.