Coming to Muskoka: Thinking Beyond the Market, a film about genuinely affordable housing

We’re thrilled to share that Thinking Beyond the Market, a film about genuinely affordable housing, is coming to Muskoka on Sunday, September 13, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a public screening at the Rene Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge.

Writer and director, Dr. Brian Doucet, will also be present for a Q&A session.

This event is hosted by YWCA Muskoka in partnership with Theatre Muskoka, with support from the District’s Muskoka Housing Taskforce 2.0.

About the Film:

Join Dr. Brian Doucet as he goes coast to coast to learn about policies, programs and projects that are helping to ensure that housing is a human right. From using public land to build non-market housing in Kitchener and Whistler, and inspiring Indigenous-led projects in Vancouver, to strong tenant protections and rent control in British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, the examples featured in this film demonstrate how many important solutions are making a difference in communities big and small! The film features interviews with more than 30 planners, policymakers, politicians, developers, residents, and housing advocates from across Canada. It both inspires and challenges us to think about the root causes of the housing crisis and the transformative solutions that are hiding in plain sight.

Dr. Brian Doucet is a researcher, author, filmmaker, photographer, award winning teacher and Associate Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Waterloo.

To reserve your free ticket, please visit www.theatremuskoka.ca/

For more information, please visit www.ywcamuskoka.com/up-and-coming

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The Muskoka Housing Task Force 2.0