Social housing geek
Toronto
Joined August 2010
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Must read.
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The Call for Proposals for the #VeteranHomelessnessProgram has been extended until July 6 at 11:59pm EDT.
For more information and eligibility requirements: infrastructure.gc.ca/homeles…
ALT TEXT : Veteran Homelessness Program Apply now!
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A great piece by @ssakeina shedding light on the complex challenges that support workers face to secure housing for people experiencing homelessness. As the rental crisis rages on, finding affordable homes for unhoused clients is tougher than ever. thelocal.to/affordable-housi…
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Our city needs a mayor who will boldly lead the work of building a Toronto that includes ALL communities, one whose record shows they value a city that works, is affordable, caring and accessible- for all. Vote for a #Toronto4All. #TOpoli thestar.com/news/city_hall/2… via @torontostar
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Much needed affordable seniors housing is coming to Toronto-Danforth. It is an honour to volunteer with @WoodGreenDotOrg's Housing Development Committee, and engage with the very people who are working tirelessly to make these important projects happen.
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/w…
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Statement on Inglewood Arms Hotel at 295 Jarvis Street
Rooming house tenants, residing at 295 Jarvis Street, are facing pressure to move out of their homes.
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Insidious: for-profit #LTC homes are being quietly sold off to developers by care providers who won't pay to upgrade facilities, putting seniors at risk of homelessness and substandard care. This impacts >9% of @cityoftoronto's LTCs. @fordnation's Ontario. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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"When we talk to the federal government we say, 'You'd like there to be more affordable housing. Well, your investment can produce twice the number of units if you use this strategy.'" thelocal.to/neighbourhood-la…
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Why the #homelessness crisis will get worse — not could — is because, as is on full display in this article, it continues to be a jurisdictional football as opposed to a recognized public health crisis deserving of an appropriate, coordinated response. thestar.com/news/gta/2023/04…
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“The Neighbourhood Land Trust has been snapping up buildings across Toronto, taking them off the market and into the community. Over 200 units later, they say they’re ready to do much more.”
Meet Your New Landlord: a Local Non-Profit | The Local thelocal.to/neighbourhood-la…
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How can we plan the housing units required, when we do not measure the housing units lost? @leilanifarha @TorontoTenants @AcornHamilton @ShellyCanuck @JoelHardenONDP @maritstiles @CFifeKW
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#onpoli Two decades ago (a bit more actually), the Mike Harris govt cancelled all social and affordable housing investment in Ontario in order to provide a tax cut. We’re living in the long and costly shadow of that short-sighted decision.
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After Toronto introduced regulations governing short-term rentals, Airbnb moved most of its rental stock - now 12,000+ units - to monthly rentals. @twieditz analyzes the problems Airbnb’s long-term shadow rental market creates for tenants. spacing.ca/toronto/2023/03/0…
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CILT joins millions of disabled people mourning the passing of #JudyHeumann. Judy's fierce activism led to the birth of the Americans with Disabilities Act & later influenced development of accessibility legislation in Canada. #RIP & power Judy Heumann! judithheumann.com/the-world-…
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Last week, the @cityoftoronto passed its 2023 budget.
Here, we break down some of the key housing and homelessness investments that have - and have not - been committed to this year in the budget.
#TOpoli #Right2Housing /1 🧵
ALT What you need to know about housing investments in Toronto's 2023 budget. From the Right to Housing Toronto (R2HTO). An outline of the Toronto skyline spans the length of the image, against a dark green background.
Read the entire Scotiabank report. A comprehensive call for doubling Canada's social housing stock #affordablehousing
Scotiabank goes on to say, "Doubling Canada's social housing stock may be more responsive to the needs of Canada’s most vulnerable households and more cost-efficient for governments in the long run." scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/e…
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Imagine if we could protect rental housing everywhere in Canada with a national acquisition program. Go @CHRA_ACHRU !!
In the wake of last week's announcement of BC’s Tenant Protection Fund, CHRA is once again calling on the Government of Canada to create a federal property acquisition program. Read our statement: chra-achru.ca/news/protectin…
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My op-ed today in @TorontoStar: by not reinstating dedicated, 24/7 drop-in spaces for #homeless people to go, we've shifted responsibility to hospitals, @torontolibrary, and the #TTC to shelter Torontonians — at a moral and fiscal cost. thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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I've spent the past few weeks reading policy documents about the history Canada's housing (I'm super fun at parties), and during World War II and in the post war era, in a previous housing crisis, the federal government took the lead to build housing through CMHC.
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Many years of work alongside tenants and advocates to ensure these homes are not sold by any politician! Thanks to all involved these will be maintained as social housing in perpetuity ! @joy1455 @maytree_canada @PaulaFletcherTO @HonAhmedHussen @TorontosMayor @BradMBradford
#TenantsFirst has played a crucial role in improving housing in #Toronto. Great to be in the #EastEnd w @TorontosMayor @HonAhmedHussen @juliedabrusin and @TOHousing to announce the final phase of this plan for continued affordability, more repairs, and improved tenant services.
