CBC Massey Lectures 2026: Housing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home

After all these years and all these recommendations, why are we still in a housing crisis? Why haven’t we been able to build our way out of the problem? If we’ve collectively lost our way, how do we find our way back home?

In the 2026 CBC Massey Lectures, Housing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home, Leilani Farha reckons with a crisis engineered by governments and perfected by financial firms.

In her fifth and final lecture, she argues we need more than a policy fix or a change in zoning law. We need to fundamentally reimagine home – and put people back at the centre.

Since 1965, CBC IDEAS has broadcast the Massey Lectures, exploring the ideas that make us who we are. The lectures are a partnership between CBC, House of Anansi Press and Massey College in the University of Toronto. For a complete list, visit the CBC Massey Lecture archives.

Ticket & Signed copy of Housing Inc. This option includes a 20% discount on Leilani Farha's book. Pick up at the theatre the night of the lecture. Student and senior discounts available