Cape Breton University Professor Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid has been awarded the . The award, presented by the , recognizes researchers whose work supports the National Housing Strategy (NHS) vision that all Canadians should have access to affordable housing that meets their needs.
Dr. Leviten-Reid鈥檚 research began in 2015 and has contributed in many ways to understanding challenges and opportunities in affordable housing locally. The $10,000 received from the award will be used to create a guide on conducting similar research across the country. Dr. Leviten-Reid and her team, including CBU Aluma Bridget Horel, will be holding four workshops in communities of similar size and socio-economic context to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM).
Dr. Leviten-Reid says this award wouldn鈥檛 have been possible without the help of her talented research assistants, CBRM鈥檚 Planning and Development Department and the Affordable Housing and Homelessness Working Group.
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