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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello friends and colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Many of us in Ottawa have long advocated for “inclusionary zoning” regulations that would require all new housing developments to have some minimum level of affordability.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In fact, the City’s Official Plan already has similar provisions (section 2.5.2), but the provincial Planning Act doesn’t support strict enforcement. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There’s a new opportunity to change that. Liberal backbench MPP <a href="http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/11/25/queens_park_newcomer_aims_to_move_the_yardsticks_on_housing_goar.html">Peter Milczyn has introduced a bill</a> to change the rules and give Cities the power to enforce Inclusionary Zoning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Our allies at ACORN Ottawa have organized an event on Friday to push for this change (Friday, Jan.16 at 12PM, outside 340 Gloucester - corner of Gloucester and Bay). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>They have even published this useful primer: <a href="https://www.acorncanada.org/resource/guide-developing-inclusionary-housing-program">https://www.acorncanada.org/resource/guide-developing-inclusionary-housing-program</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think we all need to recognize that we, as non-profits, charities and concerned citizens, can’t close the housing affordability gap without the private sector. Whatever combination of carrots and sticks it takes to get them to the table, we need them to be engaged. Inclusionary zoning is just one more tool to get the job done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Come and join the rally!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>Raymond Sullivan</span></b><b><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>Executive Director</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>613-234-4065 extension 233</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#336699'><a href="http://ccochousing.org/"><span style='color:#336699'>www.ccochousing.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> onacornot@acorncanada.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 08, 2015 11:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ray Sullivan<br><b>Subject:</b> IZ Bill 39 Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ottawa ACORN Wants Inclusionary Zoning Now: The Housing Wait list Could Fit in a Sens Game!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For 8 years ACORN members across Ontario have been fighting for Inclusive zoning, a way for municipalities to use their development regulation and approval process to have private developers provide some affordable housing in all (or nearly all) market projects. Liberal MPP Peter Milczyn introduced a private member bill 39 - Planning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014- that included a long needed fix to the Planning Act that would enable municipalities to move forward with needed mandatory inclusionary zoning by laws. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ACORN members will be sending a message to the Premier on January 16</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> urging immediate action on the Inclusionary amendment in Private Member Bill 39. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Members such as Michelle Walrond has been on the wait list for 4 years and current pays $995 for her unit leaving her with $243 from her ODSP cheque at the end of the month: “I am barely getting by and we need Bill 39 to pass a soon as possible.” </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ontario is in desperate need of more affordable housing and Inclusive Zoning will be one way to help achieve this. The demand for affordable housing has been on a steady rise since 2006 and Ontario's affordable housing wait list has climbed to over 165,000 households. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In Ottawa alone over 10,000 families wait for affordable housing. Everytime there's an Ottawa Senators game in Ottawa, that's how many people need affordable housing! </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When and Where? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rally and Press Event O</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>utside 340 Gloucester (corner of Gloucester and <span style='color:#1F497D'>Bay</span>) Friday, Jan.16 at 12PM </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact Ottawa ACORN for information at 613 746 5999</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>