Posts Tagged ‘housing’
Charter challenge aims to force governments to create public housing
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
May. 26, 2010
… a recent study conducted for the Senate found that, over a 10-year period, the homeless could be housed for half of what it will cost to treat the medical and social problems caused by homelessness. The documents supporting the challenge also include an affidavit from Miloon Kothari, an Indian housing expert who served as the UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing from 2000-2008. “The most striking feature of my mission to Canada was the contrast between the abundance of resources available and the dire living conditions facing the most vulnerable in society,” Mr. Kothari said.
Tags: housing, poverty, standard of living
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Slow down and get retirement homes law right
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
May 17 2010
…legislation would create an arm’s-length regulatory authority to license and inspect retirement homes, investigate complaints and impose penalties on operators who neglected or mistreated residents. This non-government agency would be governed by a board of directors made up of people with a background in the retirement home business or a competency in the field…. “…the model as drafted is more similar to enhanced self-regulation,” Wahl said. “We urge the committee to use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get it right and provide proper protections to individuals living in retirement homes.”
Tags: housing, participation
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Housing shortage tiptoes onto political agenda
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
May 12 2010
It would take a minor miracle for Parliament to pass a private member’s bill calling for “secure, adequate and affordable housing for Canadians.” But faith, hope and the prospect of a miracle are what sustain the churches, unions, municipalities, community groups, social agencies and anti-poverty activists who have been fighting for a national housing strategy for 20 years… It’s a long shot, but anything can happen in a minority Parliament.
Tags: housing, poverty, standard of living
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Alexandra Park slated for revitalization
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Apr. 23, 2010
As part of a dramatic plan that will revitalize the decrepit environs of Alexandra Park, Toronto Community Housing is proposing to turn the 1960s-era housing project into a mixed-income community through which Augusta would extend. In what is a Canadian first, the TCHC will use revenue from newly constructed condos to cover the full cost of new rental units for social-housing tenants.
Tags: housing, standard of living
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Unseen housing plan
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
April 20, 2010
the Ontario Housing Network, a coalition of housing and anti-poverty groups, went to Queen’s Park on Monday to urge the government to produce a bold plan that includes: sustained funding to maintain the affordable housing we already have; a strategy to increase the supply of housing that is actually affordable for those in need; and transparent accounting of how the money is spent and what it achieves.
Tags: housing, standard of living
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A tale of two reports [on housing]
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
April 13, 2010
According to the analysis, “overall Canadians have a less than 1 in 10 chance of experiencing affordability challenges for long periods,” and that “the good news is that unaffordability is a short-term phenomenon for many Canadians.” The report says that “on one level the solutions to unaffordability are simple: raise incomes or reduce shelter costs.” The point about raising incomes is a good one.
Tags: homelessness, housing
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Budget 2010: Short on Social Policy
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
April 13, 2010
… while the budget is short on social policy, it does include some isolated initiatives specific to women, families and persons with disabilities; First Nations; housing; employment and training; and the environment. This analysis summarizes CASW’s observations and comments on these initiatives.
Tags: budget, disabilities, housing, Indigenous, women
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In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
December 8, 2009
“As our research evolved, so too did our frustration and concern as we repeatedly heard accounts of policies and programs only making living in poverty more manageable – which essentially entraps people.” (Sen. Art Eggleton)
“The Committee’s recommendations demonstrate the crucial difference between spending, and spending wisely. By breaking the cycle of poverty once and for all, we will be investing in human empowerment – which will drive the health and prosperity of our cities and yield benefits for all of us.” (Sen. Hugh Segal)
Tags: housing, poverty
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