Ottawa Housing & Land Meetup — Ottawa CLT, Henry George Foundation of Canada, & Make Housing Affordable
On June 24, 2026, Common Wealth Canada held a Housing and Land Value Tax meetup in Ottawa in partnership with the Henry George Foundation of Canada, Ottawa Community Land Trust, and Make Housing Affordable.
Liam Wilkinson and Ken Yang of Common Wealth Canada debuted a Monopoly-themed interactive presentation (a reference to Lizzie Magie’s Landlord’s Game) as a new educational tool on the case for returning publicly-created land value back to the community, in order to level the playing field and make the housing system work better for all players.
Attendees then heard remarks from Dr. Francis K. Peddle, President of the Henry George Foundation of Canada; Mike Bulthuis, Executive Director of the Ottawa Community Land Trust; and Brandon Bay, former Chair of Make Housing Affordable.
Organizing Partners
Common Wealth Canada advances policy ideas that turn publicly created wealth into broad public benefit, including land value return and sovereign wealth funds. Its work focuses on how Canada can capture economic rents from land, natural resources, technology, and finance to build shared prosperity for current and future generations.
The Henry George Foundation of Canada promotes the ideas of economist Henry George, including land value taxation and the public capture of economic rent. Its work connects land, tax reform, and shared prosperity through the goals of a more just, green, and prosperous society.
The Ottawa Community Land Trust is a non-profit working to preserve and increase affordable housing in the Ottawa region. OCLT acquires rental properties, secures land for future housing, and partners with local groups to keep homes affordable for the long term.
Make Housing Affordable is a pro-housing advocacy group in Ottawa working to fix the city’s housing shortage and make life more affordable. Their “Six Big Moves” platform focuses on getting more homes built, fighting sprawl, and pushing policymakers toward practical housing solutions.
