Community Development Halton Blog

Connections between renting, and plans to buy, and well-being A 2025 study by Anthony Piscitelli, entitled, " Clustering Ontario Renters" gives us a nuanced look at the diverse landscape of renters in Ontario, and it is relevant for understanding housing challenges in places like Halton Region. The research challenges stereotypes that paint renters as a monolithic group. Through survey data and rigor factor and cluster analysis, the research identifies five distinct renter-t

For those that care about housing equity, 2025 has been a year that’s impossible to ignore Many wonder about the roots of the housing crisis. This past year, several pieces of Ontario legislation have been introduced, and often passed, with lightning speed. Bills 5, 6, 10, 17, and now 60 each have their own red flags. Together, they paint a picture of a provincial direction that leans heavily toward criminalization, deregulation, and top-down authority. Below is a breakdown

From the very step we made into the Congress hall, Isabelle and I realized how much care the organizing team put in all their preparations ! For us to see the signs with the invite to the 100 Seeds of Joy meditation (and with our logo) being placed in the center (literally :-)), of every table all around us, made our hearts expand with Joy! Later on we realized that also on all tables was placed our “The Power Lies within You” flyer with the free meditation classes offered