Publications, opinions, and speeches
Maytree publishes reports, backgrounders, briefs, opinions, and speeches to help inform decision-making and to engage in public discussions on social policy issues.
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Published on 06/03/2023
The report finds that the main statistical indicator upon which Canada builds its housing policy—core housing need—does not show an accurate picture of housing need in this country.
Download the full report Download the executive summary In Canada, the federal government and its agencies use a concept called core housing need to measure how many people face challenges finding housing that is affordable, adequate, or suitable. Housing is considered unaffordable when it costs 30 per cent or more of before-tax household income, inadequate […]
Published on 03/03/2023
Written submission for the New Brunswick pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 provincial budget.
Download the submission Maytree’s submission is focused on ensuring that the New Brunswick government takes action to strengthen the province’s social safety net, so that those living in deep poverty can live a life with dignity. To this end, Maytree recommends that the New Brunswick government: Increase benefit amounts for people receiving social assistance. Increase […]
Published on 03/03/2023
Written submission for the Manitoba pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 provincial budget.
Download the submission Maytree’s submission is focused on ensuring that the Manitoba government takes action to strengthen the province’s social safety net so that those living in deep poverty can live a life with dignity. To this end, Maytree recommends that the Manitoba government: Increase benefit amounts for people receiving social assistance. Index basic social […]
Published on 28/02/2023
Establishing and maintaining dynamic relationships with residents is a fundamental responsibility of governing. Hearing what people have to say about the problems they face and how to solve them is a fundamental democratic practice.
One year ago, our nation’s capital was overtaken. The convoy occupation was an acute crisis, amid the ongoing crisis of the pandemic. Many people who lived in the area suffered, and some continue to feel the effects one year on. Failures in leadership, communications, emergency responses – all of these systems failures have been examined […]
Published on 16/02/2023
The right mayor can lead the revival of Canada’s largest city, reactivate good solutions, and engage problem solvers within and outside government.
Incumbency is the dominant factor in Canadian municipal elections. Ninety per cent of the time, an incumbent candidate for mayor or a council seat wins. This makes it tough for a city without term limits to renew its leadership. Even in cases where an incumbent is under investigation or the cloud of scandal, they still […]
Published on 16/02/2023
This policy brief illustrates the impact of the proposed Canada Working-Age Supplement on unattached working-age single adults without children earning minimum wage in Ontario.
Download the PDF version of the brief Objective This policy brief illustrates the impact of the proposed Canada Working- Age Supplement (CWAS) on working-age single adults without children (or unattached single adults) earning minimum wage in Ontario. A previous version of this brief was shared with the National Advisory Council on Poverty Reduction. The modelling […]
Published on 15/02/2023
The essays, stories, poems, and photography in Displacement City document the urgent need for adequate and affordable housing in Toronto.
Maytree sent copies of the book, Displacement City: Fighting for Health and Homes in a Pandemic, to Toronto’s city councillors and other municipal officials, along with this letter. We’re sending you a copy of Displacement City: Fighting for Health and Homes in a Pandemic, co-edited by outreach worker Greg Cook and street nurse Cathy Crowe. […]
Published on 14/02/2023
Written submission for the Nova Scotia pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 provincial budget.
Download the submission Maytree’s submission is focused on ensuring that the Nova Scotia government takes action to strengthen the province’s social safety net, so that those living in deep poverty can live a life with dignity. To this end, Maytree recommends that the Nova Scotia government: Increase benefit amounts for people receiving Employment Support and […]
Published on 14/02/2023
Written submission for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 federal budget.
Download the submission In October 2022, Maytree submitted “Strengthening the social safety net for people in greatest need” to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance regarding considerations for the 2023 federal budget. Maytree’s submission for the 2023 pre-budget consultation process builds on the submission from fall 2022, and is focused on ensuring that the […]