Toronto’s housing challenges go back over a century. In the early 1900s, rents in the city jumped by 95% in a single decade. Declared a public health crisis, families were forced to leave the core or turn to employers for wage increases. In response, the Toronto Housing Company was created in 1912, marking the beginning of Canada’s first affordable housing projects. Stories like this remind us that Toronto’s struggles and solutions have deep roots. Discover more Toronto History, with Museum of T