Saskatchewan budget misses opportunity on rental housing assistance

By Nick Falvo Comments Off on Saskatchewan budget misses opportunity on rental housing assistance affordable housing, disabled people, homeless, housing, housing affordability, low income, rental costs, Rental Housing Supplement, rental rates, Saskatchewan, social assistance, vulnerable people

In the recent Saskatchewan budget, the Moe government made the surprise announcement that it would slowly phase out a rental housing assistance program known as the Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement. Given current rental housing market realities, the government ought to have done the complete opposite and expanded the program. That’s because high vacancy rates create […]