And with a housing affordability crisis that's particularly acute in Vancouver and Toronto, the rules are having the unintended consequence of shutting some families out altogether. But many subsidized housing managers do follow the National Occupancy Standard on how many bedrooms are needed for suitable housing, because that gives them access to CMHC funding. He saw it as a cost of affordable housing. Cooper believes the real issue is the lack of co-op housing that drives the need for strict rules. Given the countrywide affordable housing crisis, experts wonder whether such "imperialistic" standards are appropriate.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2017 23:03 UTC