[homeles_ot-l] Updated information on registering for the Ottawa provincial housing consultation session...

[Michael Shapcott]

Earlier today, we heard from our community partners in Ottawa that they were getting a message that the Ottawa consultation session was full. The Housing Network of Ontario sent a message to Brian Teefy, in the office of Ontario housing minister Jim Watson, to remind him of the Minister’s commitment that registration was only to be used to gauge numbers, and not to turn away people who wanted to attend the session. Brian has advised that plans are being put in place to ensure that everyone is accommodated (in Toronto, for instance, a third session was added to the two already scheduled). Please make sure to pass this information along to your colleagues and contacts. Please contact me directly at michael at wellesleyinstitute.com to let me know if this alternate process is working. No one should be turned away who wants to be part of the consultation process – and we want to monitor to ensure that this happens. 

 

-          Michael

 

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Michael Shapcott | Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation | Wellesley Institute 

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From: Brian Teefy 
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:15 PM
To: Michael Shapcott
Cc: dirksy at lao.on.ca
Subject: Re: People are being turned away from the Ottawa housing consultation session!

 

This is the message you will get now:

We act quickly!

Cheers,

Brian

Ottawa 
The Ottawa consultation session is now full.
Please contact the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing at 416-585-6377 for more information on how to participate as we are currently working to ensure everyone's views are included in the consultation.
You may also contribute your ideas online via the consultation questionnaire page <http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page6405.aspx> or register for one of our other sessions.
Thank you for your interest. 

Ontario's Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Consultation Session


July 27 
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall
153 Woodroffe Ave.
Ottawa 
map <http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page6423.aspx> 

If you have difficulty completing this online form please call 416-585-6377, Toll-free 1-877-224-7271 or TTY 1-866-220-2290.

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