Quint Development
@quintsaskatoon.bsky.social
An upstream-oriented nonprofit serving the residents of Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods. We operate affordable housing, social enterprises, employment support, and provide other community services.
📍Treaty 6 Territory & Homeland of the Métis.
📍Treaty 6 Territory & Homeland of the Métis.
New tallies found at least 1,931 people are experiencing homelessness in Saskatoon this year — that's 432 more than 2024. So let's get our facts straight about this urgent issue 🤝
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
New tallies found at least 1,931 people are experiencing homelessness in Saskatoon this year — that's 432 more than 2024. So let's get our facts straight about this urgent issue 🤝
Housing is the word on everyone's lips, but we are still creating only a fraction of the number of affordable housing units we used to. The difference is even more stark if you look back a few decades.
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Housing is the word on everyone's lips, but we are still creating only a fraction of the number of affordable housing units we used to. The difference is even more stark if you look back a few decades.
This month, the City of Saskatoon published the findings from their annual Civic Satisfaction and Performance survey. To us, these statistics are a reminder that we have the strength of numbers on our side.
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This month, the City of Saskatoon published the findings from their annual Civic Satisfaction and Performance survey. To us, these statistics are a reminder that we have the strength of numbers on our side.
The federal budget is out! Promising $1.5 billion for maintaining our current affordable housing stock, $2.8 billion for Indigenous housing, and $1 billion for transitional and supportive housing.
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The federal budget is out! Promising $1.5 billion for maintaining our current affordable housing stock, $2.8 billion for Indigenous housing, and $1 billion for transitional and supportive housing.
This fall, @bcpolicy.bsky.social published a new report on racial inequality in Canada's housing market.
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This fall, @bcpolicy.bsky.social published a new report on racial inequality in Canada's housing market.
Poverty isn't just a social issue; it's also an economic issue. Ending poverty will strengthen our communities and our economy.
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Poverty isn't just a social issue; it's also an economic issue. Ending poverty will strengthen our communities and our economy.
If you're struggling to afford daily necessities, you are not alone. The high concentration of wealth is not an individual failure; it's a policy failure.
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you're struggling to afford daily necessities, you are not alone. The high concentration of wealth is not an individual failure; it's a policy failure.
The City of Saskatoon's 2025 Housing Report shared that these populations are most likely to live in housing that needs major repairs, costs more than they can afford, or is too small for the number of inhabitants.
October 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The City of Saskatoon's 2025 Housing Report shared that these populations are most likely to live in housing that needs major repairs, costs more than they can afford, or is too small for the number of inhabitants.
Protecting children and youth means better meeting the needs of entire families and communities. The mission to end cycles of childhood trauma and abuse is interconnected with ending the cycles of poverty, problematic substance use, child removal, and homelessness.
October 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Protecting children and youth means better meeting the needs of entire families and communities. The mission to end cycles of childhood trauma and abuse is interconnected with ending the cycles of poverty, problematic substance use, child removal, and homelessness.
Food for thought 💸
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Food for thought 💸
When workers are underpaid and housing is overpriced, someone is profiting. Our elected leaders are allowing corporations and the wealthy to profit off of raising the cost of necessities like food/housing and paying workers exploitatively low wages.
September 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
When workers are underpaid and housing is overpriced, someone is profiting. Our elected leaders are allowing corporations and the wealthy to profit off of raising the cost of necessities like food/housing and paying workers exploitatively low wages.
Through our employment program we speak to many people, primarily women and other gender minorities, who have dreams of further education or fulfilling employment but can only work limited hours in fields with low pay because they don't have access to childcare.
August 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Through our employment program we speak to many people, primarily women and other gender minorities, who have dreams of further education or fulfilling employment but can only work limited hours in fields with low pay because they don't have access to childcare.
In a recent op-ed, Canadian economists and housing experts call on the federal government to invest in more informed, collaborative solutions to the housing crisis. archive.ph/GzTnU #housing #canada #canpoli
August 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In a recent op-ed, Canadian economists and housing experts call on the federal government to invest in more informed, collaborative solutions to the housing crisis. archive.ph/GzTnU #housing #canada #canpoli
You can read the full letter BC housing experts sent to the federal government here: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
July 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
You can read the full letter BC housing experts sent to the federal government here: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Among other countries that boast high GDPs and high standards of living, Canada has fallen far behind in social housing. According to CMHC, only 13% of our social housing stock was constructed by governments within the past 30 years.
June 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Among other countries that boast high GDPs and high standards of living, Canada has fallen far behind in social housing. According to CMHC, only 13% of our social housing stock was constructed by governments within the past 30 years.
If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention 💸
May 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention 💸
This is a great resource for people to get help with voting and for service providers to have on hand. Thank you to @dianacmcnally.bsky.social for taking the time to create this ❤️ To distribute physical copies in your community or workplace, access the PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ioJM...
April 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is a great resource for people to get help with voting and for service providers to have on hand. Thank you to @dianacmcnally.bsky.social for taking the time to create this ❤️ To distribute physical copies in your community or workplace, access the PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ioJM...
A bit of info about the work Quint does with our two social enterprises, Build Up Saskatoon and Saskatoon Wellbeing Employment Enterprise Program (SWEEP) 🚧
April 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A bit of info about the work Quint does with our two social enterprises, Build Up Saskatoon and Saskatoon Wellbeing Employment Enterprise Program (SWEEP) 🚧
Last week, a few of our staff members headed to Winnipeg for the Construction Social Enterprise Summit! Thank you to BUILD Winnipeg for bringing us together to share our experiences, explore new approaches, and dream big for the future.
March 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Last week, a few of our staff members headed to Winnipeg for the Construction Social Enterprise Summit! Thank you to BUILD Winnipeg for bringing us together to share our experiences, explore new approaches, and dream big for the future.
We must urge our federal government to address the critical lack of social, supportive, and affordable housing options in our country.
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We must urge our federal government to address the critical lack of social, supportive, and affordable housing options in our country.
We all have a responsibility to vote and advocate with the most vulnerable among us in mind. We also invite you to consider your responsibilities as a community member, neighbour, or friend. How can you reduce material barriers for single individuals or single parent families around you?
March 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
We all have a responsibility to vote and advocate with the most vulnerable among us in mind. We also invite you to consider your responsibilities as a community member, neighbour, or friend. How can you reduce material barriers for single individuals or single parent families around you?
Last year it was a 3% increase, this year it’s even lower. What is the purpose of a social assistance program that doesn’t keep up with the rising cost of rent and essentials? A $20/month increase will not address this illogical gap.
March 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Last year it was a 3% increase, this year it’s even lower. What is the purpose of a social assistance program that doesn’t keep up with the rising cost of rent and essentials? A $20/month increase will not address this illogical gap.
The Canadian economy isn’t built to benefit all. Our political leaders have enabled decades of worsening economic inequality and they have the power to stop it.
Thank you to @c4tf.bsky.social for compiling this data.
Thank you to @c4tf.bsky.social for compiling this data.
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Canadian economy isn’t built to benefit all. Our political leaders have enabled decades of worsening economic inequality and they have the power to stop it.
Thank you to @c4tf.bsky.social for compiling this data.
Thank you to @c4tf.bsky.social for compiling this data.
This January, 80 new community members registered with our Core Neighbourhoods at Work program to get one-on-one employment support. More and more each year, we're finding that they need wraparound support instead.
March 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This January, 80 new community members registered with our Core Neighbourhoods at Work program to get one-on-one employment support. More and more each year, we're finding that they need wraparound support instead.
One of our longtime Build Up Saskatoon crew members, Warren, recently shared his personal story with CBC Saskatchewan to give them an idea of exactly what it takes to keep someone housed and employed.
You can listen to the full episode at this link: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
You can listen to the full episode at this link: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
February 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
One of our longtime Build Up Saskatoon crew members, Warren, recently shared his personal story with CBC Saskatchewan to give them an idea of exactly what it takes to keep someone housed and employed.
You can listen to the full episode at this link: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
You can listen to the full episode at this link: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...