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Let’s have a real conversation. Is unconscious racism actually a thing, or do we just not talk about it enough?

Have you ever experienced it? If so, who was it from? And if you’ve been in an interracial relationship, did you notice it more after the relationship ended? Did attitudes, comments, or behaviors suddenly change once you were no longer together? How did it manifest?

I’m not looking to argue—I’m genuinely interested in hearing people’s experiences and perspectives. Let’s keep it respectful.

This will probably be controversial, but Canada needs to rethink how rent increases work.

The government needs to stop catering mainly to the wealthy and start protecting the middle class and lower-income Canadians. One possible solution is income-based rental regulations.

For example, rent increases could be tied to a tenant’s income growth rather than arbitrary market inflation. If a landlord or large corporation wants to increase rent, there should be transparency and justification tied to wages, taxes, and affordability data.

Here’s a simple example:

If someone earns $50,000 per year and pays $2,000 per month in rent, that person is already spending nearly 48% of their gross income on housing:
$2,000 × 12 = $24,000 per year in rent
$24,000 ÷ $50,000 = 48%

That is already far above the recommended affordability threshold of 30%.

Under this model:

If the tenant’s salary stays at $50,000, the rent should stay the same or only increase minimally.
If the tenant receives a raise — for example from $50,000 to $55,000 — that is a 10% income increase. A reasonable rent adjustment could then be tied proportionally to that increase rather than to unchecked market speculation.

Canada should also consider adopting income-based speeding fines similar to systems used in several European countries, where penalties scale according to income so the rules apply fairly to everyone.

We also need to move away from the increasingly predatory version of capitalism and democracy that prioritizes corporate profit over people. A true democracy should work for the majority, not just wealthy investors and corporations.

This type of reform could also help reduce corruption and predatory landlord practices within the housing system.

At the end of the day, housing is a basic human necessity. People should have the right to a roof over their heads. That should never become a privilege reserved only for the wealthy.

This will probably be controversial, but Canada needs to rethink how rent increases work.

The government needs to stop catering mainly to the wealthy and start protecting the middle class and lower-income Canadians. One possible solution is income-based rental regulations.

For example, rent increases could be tied to a tenant’s income growth rather than arbitrary market inflation. If a landlord or large corporation wants to increase rent, there should be transparency and justification tied to wages, taxes, and affordability data.

Here’s a simple example:
If someone earns $50,000 per year and pays $2,000 per month in rent, that person is already spending nearly 48% of their gross income on housing:
$2,000 × 12 = $24,000 per year in rent
$24,000 ÷ $50,000 = 48%

That is already far above the recommended affordability threshold of 30%.

Under this model:
If the tenant’s salary stays at $50,000, the rent should stay the same or only increase minimally.
If the tenant receives a raise — for example from $50,000 to $55,000 — that is a 10% income increase. A reasonable rent adjustment could then be tied proportionally to that increase rather than to unchecked market speculation.

Canada should also consider adopting income-based speeding fines similar to systems used in several European countries, where penalties scale according to income so the rules apply fairly to everyone.

We also need to move away from the increasingly predatory version of capitalism and democracy that prioritizes corporate profit over people. A true democracy should work for the majority, not just wealthy investors and corporations.

This type of reform could also help reduce corruption and predatory landlord practices within the housing system.

At the end of the day, housing is a basic human necessity. People should have the right to a roof over their heads. That should never become a privilege reserved only for the wealthy.