Resources

Here are some key resources on housing and homelessness in Ontario. Send us your research and other information and we’ll add it here.

Building the Foundation for Ontario’s Future:
5 Tests for Success of Ontario’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy
Building the Foundation for Ontario’s Future: 5 Tests for Success of Ontario’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy, summarizes what thousands of low-income Ontarians and advocates expect of the government’s promised Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy, due to be released in June.

House Project.
The House was created for rallies, demos and events calling for action on affordable housing. It is a collapsible structure that can be easily transported. The House is “shingled” with decades of reports and studies documenting the particulars of Canada’s affordable housing crisis and the action needed to fix the problem.

Inclusionary Housing Fact Sheet.
Over 200 American and Canadian municipalities have found that one of the fastest and fairest ways to create stable, equitably accessible, affordable housing is to ensure that it is built into any new development.

Housing Benefit Fact Sheet.
One part of the Long Term Affordable Housing Strategy should be to make existing rental housing more affordable for tenants. This is why many groups are calling for the Ontario government to develop a “Housing Benefit”

Housing Network of Ontario Strategy Discussion document.
An outline of possible policy and program initiatives for a long term affordable housing strategy

Fixing Ontario’s affordable housing crisis
A presentation from Harvey Cooper of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada – Ontario Region on the province’s affordable housing consultation.

Where’s Home 2010
The most current and comprehensive review of housing numbers across the province (Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association and Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada – Ontario Region)

National Housing Report Card 2008
The Wellesley Institute’s latest survey of housing investments at the federal and provincial levels across Canada

Housing and Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
The Wellesley Institute’s housing and poverty overview, including a county-by-county survey of affordable housing

Ottawa report card
The Ottawa Alliance to End Homelessness fourth annual report card (an excellent model for setting out local issues and solutions)

Blueprint to End Homelessness in Toronto
The Wellesley Institute’s 2006 housing and homelessness plan