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Solving the Housing Crisis: A Commentary on the Federal Government’s National Housing Plan

“All young Canadians are asking for is a fair shot. They deserve the same opportunity to rent or own a place of their own as every other…

7 min readApr 17, 2024

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Solving the Housing Crisis: A Commentary on the Federal Government’s National Housing Plan

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Ene Underwood

Letting our questions lead the way to the advances we need to fix the GTA’s housing affordability…

Housing availability and affordability in the GTA is not a new problem. It is a problem years in the making that has now reached crisis…

7 min readMay 16, 2023

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Letting our questions lead the way to the advances we need to fix the GTA’s housing affordability…

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Ene Underwood

Big Dreams and Little Dreams: Reflections on Housing in the GTA and What’s at Stake

When it comes to our housing affordability crisis, what’s at stake?

7 min readMar 20, 2023

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Big Dreams and Little Dreams: Reflections on Housing in the GTA and What’s at Stake

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Ene Underwood

Reflections on Heartbreak, Home and Hope at the Holiday Season

As the clock runs down on 2023, I sit in my home reflecting on the year that was. In doing so, I am conscious of how much I have benefited…

5 min readDec 21, 2023

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Reflections on Heartbreak, Home and Hope at the Holiday Season

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Ene Underwood

‘After we pay rent there’s nothing left’: Reflecting on World Habitat Day 2022

If there is one thing that inspires every one of us at Habitat for Humanity GTA, it’s getting to see the change in the lives of the…

4 min readSep 30, 2022

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‘After we pay rent there’s nothing left’: Reflecting on World Habitat Day 2022

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Ene Underwood

We got a Cheque in the Mail for Half a Million Dollars; No, that’s not the Norm

Those of us who have our mortgage paid and who can safely afford inflationary pressures must give like never before.

4 min readAug 29, 2022

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A cheque worth $500,000

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Ene Underwood

Five Things I like about the 2022 Federal Budget

When it comes to federal, provincial and municipal budgets, I confess my pattern has been to expect to be disappointed. Thus, the 2022…

5 min readApr 9, 2022

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Five Things I like about the 2022 Federal Budget

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Ene Underwood

Why Black Homeownership Matters

It was not that long ago that being Black meant you could not buy a home in this province.

5 min readFeb 28, 2022

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family hugging each other

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Ene Underwood

A Home for the Holidays

If you are like me, at this time of year more than any other, I find myself giving extra meaning to the idea of home. It’s where holiday…

3 min readDec 16, 2021

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A Home for the Holidays

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Ene Underwood

The Frustrating Necessity of Starting Slow with Inclusionary Zoning

With home prices continuing to defy gravity and the lack of reasonably-priced rentals in Toronto, inclusionary zoning is being hailed as a…

4 min readNov 5, 2021

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The Frustrating Necessity of Starting Slow with Inclusionary Zoning

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Ene Underwood

Ene Underwood

Ene is the CEO of Habitat for Humanity GTA, which helps working families build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership.

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