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.

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 ! Joy Connelly @maytree_canada Paula Fletcher Ahmed Hussen John Tory Brad Bradford

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.

My op-ed today in Toronto Star: by not reinstating dedicated, 24/7 drop-in spaces for #homeless people to go, we've shifted responsibility to hospitals, Toronto Public Library, and the #TTC to shelter Torontonians ⁠— at a moral and fiscal cost. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Imagine if we could protect rental housing everywhere in Canada with a national acquisition program. Go CHRA-ACHRU !!

Read the entire Scotiabank report. A comprehensive call for doubling Canada's social housing stock #affordablehousing

Last week, the City of Toronto 🇨🇦 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 🧵

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-mour…

After Toronto introduced regulations governing short-term rentals, Airbnb moved most of its rental stock - now 12,000+ units - to monthly rentals. Thorben Wieditz analyzes the problems Airbnb’s long-term shadow rental market creates for tenants. spacing.ca/toronto/2023/0…

#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.

How can we plan the housing units required, when we do not measure the housing units lost? ⁦Leilani Farha 🍉⁩ ⁦FMTA⁩ ⁦HamiltonACORN⁩ ⁦Shelly Mac - Boring Small Biz⁩ ⁦@JoelHardenONDP⁩ ⁦Marit Stiles⁩ ⁦Catherine Fife⁩

“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-…

"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-…

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/…

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 City of Toronto 🇨🇦's LTCs. Doug Ford's Ontario. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Much needed affordable seniors housing is coming to Toronto-Danforth. It is an honour to volunteer with WoodGreen Community Services's Housing Development Committee, and engage with the very people who are working tirelessly to make these important projects happen. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

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… via @torontostar

A great piece by sakeina 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-hou…

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/homelessness-s…

Must read. thelocal.to/harrington-hou…