June 17

Government Fails to Meet Deadline for Release of Affordable Housing Strategy

The Ontario government has failed to meet its own deadline of Spring 2010 and has acknowledged that it will be delaying the release of the highly anticipated long-term affordable housing strategy until the fall.  Housing Network of Ontario members are very disappointed in this delay, as it means yet another summer of uncertainty and hardship for the hundreds of thousands of Ontarians facing housing-related poverty. 

The Toronto Star coverage can be viewed here.
Read the Housing Network of Ontario press release.

The Housing Network of Ontario is encouraging everyone to call/email/write/visit McGuinty, Minister Bradley, and their local MPP to express your frustration at another setback, and to tell them that they need to renew and strengthen their commitment to poverty reduction by bringing in a fully-funded, comprehensive affordable housing strategy.  The HNO steering committee will be meeting to chart some bold and creative ways to ramp up public support and increase the pressure on government to address the housing crisis in Ontario over the coming months.  Ideas and suggestions are welcome.