Stop by to meet author Carolyn Whitzman and pick up a copy of her new book, Home Truths.

This is the book that Canadians must read to understand, and solve, our housing crisis. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians exist on the edge. Renters fear eviction, homeowners feel trapped, and both are vulnerable to becoming homeless with a single stroke of misfortune. Unaffordable housing in Canada is tearing communities apart. Rising prices force long-time residents to move elsewhere, while established businesses are forced to close their doors because they cannot find staff who can afford to live nearby.

In Home Truths, housing expert Carolyn Whitzman explores Canada’s crisis from all sides, including defining what adequate housing looks like, explaining why nonmarket housing is crucial for Canada, and outlining how and why to tackle ever-growing wealth disparities between renters and those who own. She details the decades of policy that got us into this mess and shows how all levels of government can work together to provide affordable housing where it is needed, using evidence-backed ideas from planners, politicians, developers, and advocates at home and abroad.

Carolyn Whitzman is a leading housing and senior policy consultant. She is an expert advisor to the Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) Project. She has authored, co-authored, or lead-edited six previous books, the most recent being Clara at the Door with a Revolver. Other works include over one hundred book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, and major reports. Her expertise has been sought by UN Women, UN Habitat, governments at all levels, and not-for-profit and private organizations at home and abroad. She lives in Ottawa.