David Ley

The first journalist to really capture Vancouver’s housing crisis

The Vancouver Sun mentioned David Ley, a UBC geographer, in an article about Vancouver’s housing crisis. The article also appeared in the Montreal Gazette.

Apr 17, 2019

Why we need to stop subsidizing foreign ownership of Metro Vancouver housing

David Ley, a professor emeritus in UBC’s department of geography, was quoted in a Vancouver Sun article about foreign ownership in Vancouver. The piece also appeared in the Ottawa Citizen.

Apr 12, 2019

Douglas Todd: How migration impacts Vancouver’s housing prices

Research by UBC geographers Daniel Hiebert and David Ley is mentioned in a Vancouver Sun op-ed about how immigration affects the Vancouver real estate market. Hiebert’s study found most immigrants […]

Dec 10, 2018

UBC Reaps $15.5m in Research Funding Through Canada Research Chairs Program

Researchers in neurogenetics and culture studies from the University of British Columbia are the latest Canada Research Chairs appointed by the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry. In addition, 11 […]

Dec 13, 2007

UBC Experts Available for Comment on New Language, Immigration and Citizenship Census Data

UBC experts are available for comment on new Census data to be released by Statistics Canada regarding Language, Immigration & Citizenship, Mobility & Migration on December 4. Dr. James White […]

Nov 30, 2007