The time Canada built a million cheap homes

Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 9:10 a.m.

Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he\u2019s bringing back a housing idea from the Second World War that helped build over a million homes.\n\nCould catalogues of pre-approved blueprints create more homes, faster?\n\nWhat other lessons should we be taking from Canada\u2019s post-war housing effort?\n\nHow has mass construction of ready-made designs impacted housing in other countries?\n\nCarolyn Whitzman is a housing policy consultant and expert advisor to the Housing Assessment Resource Tools project\n\nFor transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts\n\nTranscripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.