Brian Doucet’s film Thinking Beyond the Market is about the creation of genuinely affordable housing across Canada. It explores the policies, programs and projects that are already happening and having a positive impact on addressing the housing crisis. 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 Thinking Beyond the Market 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 coast to coast. It inspires and challenges us to think about both the root causes of the housing crisis and transformative solutions.