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Putting Tenants First at Toronto Community Housing
Some of you will recall that back in 2012, I led the charge against the mass sell-off of Toronto Community Housing single family homes, keeping a large majority of them... Read More
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Moving Forward on Housing this National Housing Day
On November 22, we recognized National Housing Day, a call to action to improve the housing conditions in Toronto and across Canada. I took part in an event at the... Read More
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Toronto Housing Summit
On September 30th, I hosted the Toronto Housing Summit bringing together Canada's Big City Mayors with federal and provincial Minsters of Housing and over 200 housing sector partners including developers,... Read More
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Seeking a Flexible Approach to Inclusionary Zoning
As the Chair of Toronto's Affordable Housing Committee, I led the City's submission to the Province of Ontario's recently introduced Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016. This provincial legislation seeks to... Read More
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Opening the Door to New Affordable Housing Opportunities
As Toronto's Housing Advocate, an important part of my commitment to improving housing affordability includes finding new ways, partnerships and tools for the City of Toronto and its housing partners... Read More
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Providing Housing Relief for More Families in Toronto
Earlier this month, I was joined by Mayor John Tory and Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell to announce the expansion of 550 new housing... Read More
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Leading the City's Response to Inclusionary Zoning
As I mentioned last month, the province has introduced new Inclusionary Zoning legislation, which will provide the city with new tools to leverage affordable housing units... Read More
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New Federal and Provincial Investments Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities
As Toronto's Housing Advocate I am pleased to let you know that the Federal and Provincial Governments have announced the allocation of over $640 million in new funding over the... Read More
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The City is Seeking Input on the Recommendations of the Mayor's Task Force on Toronto Community Housing
The City is seeking input on the implementation of the final recommendations from the Mayor's Task Force on Toronto Community Housing Final Report, released in January. Throughout April, the... Read More
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Minister Sohi visits Toronto Community Housing in Regent Park
On January 21, 2016, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi visited Toronto to give a keynote speech at the Toronto Board of... Read More