A better place to live : a study on minimum standards of occupancy and maintenance of dwellings / Jointly sponsored by CMHC and Ontario.

This report is three year study on by-laws and other regulations having a bearing upon maintaining minimum housing standards. It documents general findings gathered from a variety of authoritative sources so that others may develop specific recommendations for action. Presented in four parts it depicts the general standard of housing conditions in Canada to end in 1961; traces history of interest in housing conditions in Canada supported by parallel interests in U.S. & U.K.; is guide to those interested in initiating program of housing conversation; presents suggested "model" housing standards by-law with suggested provincial legislation.