The moral & economic case for more housing

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The moral & economic case for more housing

Housing advocates say if Canada built more affordable homes, it would boost productivity nearly 10% - and a new report from Deloitte backs that up. And the Federal Housing Advocate is raising the alarm about the state of Inuit housing.

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