He can't afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office
Rents are so high across Canada that some people who work full time can't afford a place to live. The average asking price for rent in Canada hit an all-time high of $2,202 per month in May, according to a new report.
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![In September, Commercial real estate company CBRE found vacancy rates in downtown Ottawa jumped from 13.2 per cent in the previous financial quarter to 15.1 per cent by the end of June — the city's highest rate on record. Last September, Commercial real estate company CBRE found vacancy rates in downtown Ottawa had jumped to 15.1 per cent by the end of June — the city's highest rate on record.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7188580.1719611484!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/office-for-lease.jpeg)
Rents are so high across Canada that some people who work full time can't afford a place to live. The average asking price for rent in Canada hit an all-time high of $2,202 per month in May, according to a new report.