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Michael Shapcott

Libs, NDP, Bloc, Greens set out housing commitments for federal election 2011; Conservatives refuse to reply

The Conservatives refused to respond, but the other four major political parties in Canada’s 2011 federal election – the Liberals, the Bloc Quebecois, the New Democratic Party and the Green Party – all provided detailed answers to housing questions posed by the independent Red Tent Campaign. The Wellesley Institute’s Precarious Housing in Canada 2010 notes that more than 1.5 million Canadian households are forced to live in unhealthy and unaffordable homes. The political parties were asked three specific housing questions – and four of the five parties replied with detailed answers.

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Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at Wellesley Institute. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in many parts of Canada, nationally and internationally on social innovation, the non-profit sector, civic engagement, housing and housing rights, poverty, social exclusion, urban health and health equity. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading community-based housing and homelessness experts. He is currently on secondment to the Princes' Charities Canada.

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