Everyone’s talking about housing.
But are we asking the right questions?
What if it isn’t just a question of how much housing,
But what kind of housing and for whom?
Join MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) and Sandy Shaw (Hamilton-West-Ancaster-Dundas), along with author, filmmaker, photographer, researcher, award-winning teacher and Associate Professor in Planning at the University of Waterloo, Dr. Brian Doucet for a screening of Thinking Beyond the Market: A film about genuinely affordable housing. Please join us for a panel discussion, following the documentary screening to discuss housing and what can be done in our communities.
When: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
Where: Art Gallery of Hamilton (123 King St. W., Hamilton, ON L8P 4S8)
What time: Doors: 6:30 PM; Screening: 7:00 PM; Panel: 8:20 PM
*This event offers free admission*
From using public land to build non-market housing in Kitchener and Whistler, and inspiring Indigenous-led projects in Vancouver, to strong tenant protections and rent control in British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, the examples featured in this film demonstrate how many important solutions are making a difference in communities big and small! The film features interviews with more than 30 planners, policymakers, politicians, developers, residents, and housing advocates from across Canada. It both inspires and challenges us to think about the root causes of the housing crisis and the transformative solutions that are hiding in plain sight.