In recognition of National Housing Day, Faiz reflects on what’s at stake in today’s housing crisis — and how we can reclaim housing as a foundation for community and connection.

“...building housing is about so much more than building buildings. As we mark National Housing Day, we must shift the conversation. Counting units, square footage, or dollars is not enough. We need to ask: are we building communities?”

Across Canada, communities are looking for more sustainable ways to grow and thrive. The answer lies in impact investing; an approach that blends financial returns with real social progress. Unlike traditional charity and conventional investing, impact investing puts capital directly into projects that strengthen communities, create jobs, and build affordable housing.

Across Canada, more investors are asking a simple but powerful question: Can my money do more than earn profit? Ethical investing offers that answer. It’s about aligning financial goals with personal and social values; directing capital toward projects that strengthen communities, protect the planet, and promote fairness.

In recognition of National Housing Day (November 22), Faiz reflects on what’s at stake in today’s housing crisis — and how we can reclaim housing as a foundation for community and connection.

“...building housing is about so much more than building buildings. As we mark National Housing Day, we must shift the conversation. Counting units, square footage, or dollars is not enough. We need to ask: are we building communities?”

After a long and hot summer in the city, green is giving way to colour, and life is slowly easing back indoors.

At BxB, we are deep in ideation mode with our fellow community organizers. There are so many community organizers, groups of engaged friends, teachers, artists and activists living in this tiny city, yet we are still so fragmented, each doing our things as best we can with the little we have. Let’s try to coordinate our work and share resources better!

This September, we reached another milestone in our community bond campaign, raising over $661,000 towards our first million. This was fuelled by the collective momentum of our community. In this newsletter, we explore ways you can help us amplify our impact, outline the next steps for the campaign and take a look at the events and initiatives that are bringing our space to life.

This July, we’re celebrating big steps forward from joining the canadian network of Community Land Trusts to receiving our largest donation and bond investment to date. In this edition: campaign updates, Monsoon Festival highlights, and the launch of our Jugaar zine.

The warm weather is here and with it we bring you news of our new membership model, updates from our community bond campaign and a retrospective on our annual Monsoon Festival.

June marked a turning point with nearly $1M pledged in our bond campaign and the Monsoon Festival just around the corner, momentum is building. This edition includes a preview of what's next, media highlights, and an invitation to celebrate with us.

In May, we gathered around kitchen tables, in backyards, and at community events to grow the movement for collective ownership. This edition features upcoming info sessions, new events : the next Jugaar and Monsoon festival, and an invitation to host a gathering of your own.

April marked a powerful launch: our new Community Bond campaign is live, with $370K already pledged! This edition features info on how to get involved, upcoming events, tenant sign-ups for our 31-unit social housing project, job openings, and our first Jugaar of the season.

March marked the start of our new community bond campaign, a bold step toward building housing, a new community centre, and a more accessible future. This edition shares how to pledge your support, upcoming events, housing project updates, and ways to get involved.

This winter, we’re planting the seeds for a new community hub and we need your eyes, your ideas, and your support to bring it to life. In this issue: help us find the perfect space, stay tuned for our upcoming bond campaign, and check out what’s happening at Brique par Brique.