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Time for Ontario to take leadership on housing and homelessness: 2013 pre-budget submission
March 22, 2013 by
The Ontario government should take leadership on housing and homelessness: That's the key recommendation from the Wellesley Institute's 2013 pre-budget Continue Reading…
First glance: 2013 federal budget extends housing and homelessness programs
March 22, 2013 by
Thursday's federal budget includes three specific measures on housing and homelessness: A renewal of the national homelessness strategy and the affordable Continue Reading…
Time for independent review of Toronto homeless services
March 18, 2013 by
Toronto needs an thorough review of the capacity and adequacy of the city's homeless shelters and services, according to a submission from the Wellesley Continue Reading…
Good news for TCHC tenants and all of Toronto: Refinancing deal yields big gains
March 15, 2013 by
Toronto City Council's Executive Committee will consider a detailed financing plan at its March 20, 2013, meeting to generate $94 million in funding as part of Continue Reading…
MPs have a chance on Wednesday to vote for housing and vote out homelessness
February 26, 2013 by
Members of Parliament will have a free vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday, February 27, on Bill C400 – An Act to Ensure Secure, Adequate, Accessible Continue Reading…
TO housing wait list rises to 87,303 households – up 5.7% in past year
February 26, 2013 by
Toronto’s affordable housing wait list was 87,303 households at the end of January, 2013 – a total of 161,266 women, men and children in low-income Continue Reading…
Housing first to end homelessness: Ontario govt vows to pick up funding for innovative At Home project
February 12, 2013 by
On its first full day in office, the new Wynne administration made an important housing commitment: Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Health Minister Deb Matthews Continue Reading…
As Toronto adds 700th name to homeless memorial, Commons set to debate C400
February 12, 2013 by
Toronto’s monthly homeless memorial marks a sober milestone at noon on Tuesday as the 700th name is added to the list of women and men who have died as a Continue Reading…
TO housing wait list grows to 87,486 households as Council debates cuts to housing and homelessness
January 16, 2013 by
Toronto’s affordable housing wait list was a staggering 87,486 households in December 2012, up 6.5% from the 82,138 households in December 2011. Toronto Continue Reading…
