University students struggling to find housing in Canadian cities

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Post\u002Dsecondary students are struggling to find a place to live before school starts this fall as vacancy rates go down and rents skyrocket.

... you've got students who are living in their cars because they don't have an alternative“For those students who are able to find a place closer to campus, many of them are sacrificing safety for

“I was shocked, really, that someone would come to an organization like ours,” said Sheri Lecker, executive director of Adsum for Women and Children. “We’re not the right people and we are also snowed under.” The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations has called on the federal government to spend $3.2 billionSome universities have tried to ease the crunch, but say it’s difficult to keep up with the demand.

“There’s very limited access for students to find affordable and proximal housing off campus. So, that puts a huge demand on what we’re providing for students.”

 

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