housing

On May 26, with the participation of housing advocates, 4 people who have experienced homelessness launched a historic legal challenge against the governments of Canada and Ontario for violating their human rights and the rights of people who are unable to obtain safe, accessible affordable housing.

On October 19, people rallied in cities across Canada in support of Bill C-304, requiring Canada to develop a national housing strategy. The final vote on Bill C-304 is expected soon.

Maintains a housing registry to assist individuals in securing affordable accommodation that exists in the private rental market. The centre is operated by the Affordable Housing Committee of York.
The Centre does not act as an agent for either party, does not screen tenants and does not inspect accommodations being offered.

• For persons seeking all types of permanent rental accommodation including rooms, bachelor apartments, one, two and three bedroom apartments, townhouses and detached homes.
• A free service for landlords and tenants.

Have you ever noticed how social service agency staff sometimes enter the holiday season feeling stressed and overwhelmed about the needs of their clients?  Feeding Souls...this may be the title of our first Capacity Building training/networking event under our HPI(2) funding.  We are hoping that this workshop will be a great chance for Housing, Outreach, and Transitional Support workers to learn about extra seasonal resources to refer clients to, as well as gain some insight about how to set healthy boundaries, manage stress, and prepare for the upcoming holiday season.

 Current initiatives related to poverty reduction/affordable housing
 
http://25in5.ca/
www.stableandaffordable.com
http://dothemath.thestop.org
 

“Affordability” is an issue for everyone to consider when looking for a place to live. It becomes even more acute for the growing number of people living on low to modest incomes in York Region.