[homeles_ot-l] NEW - "Precarious Housing in Canada (2010)"- Setting the foundation for a national housing plan

[Lynne Browne]

Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

lbrowne at ysb.on.ca

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(Temporary phone # until January 2011)

 

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From: Michael Shapcott
Sent: August 17, 2010 2:58 PM
To: Michael Shapcott
Subject: [hhno-on] Precarious Housing in Canada: Setting the foundation
for a national housing plan

Precarious Housing in Canada (2010) is a powerful, new research and
policy report from the Wellesley Institute. 

Using the most comprehensive and current data, research and analysis,
Precarious Housing sets out a pragmatic, five-point plan targeted to the
millions of Canadians who are living in substandard, over-crowded and
unaffordable homes - plus those who are living without any housing at
all. Housing is one of the most important factors for a healthy life. 

A good home is important for individuals and for overall population
health. The growing number of Canadians who are precariously housed
continues to be a deep and persistent problem throughout the country;
the nation-wide affordable housing crisis is costly to individuals,
communities, the economy, and the government. Federal housing and
homelessness investments - adjusted for inflation and population growth
- have been shrinking over the past two decades; and, while the federal
government announces short-term initiatives from time to time, Canada
still doesn't have a comprehensive, fully-funded and integrated national
housing strategy.

Download the full Precarious Housing in Canada
<http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/download/224>  report.

Download the Executive Summary
<http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/download/221> .

Download Part One: Framing the challenge
<http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/download/222>
<http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/download/222> .

Download Part Two: Vision 2020, toward a national housing plan
<http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/download/223> .

-          Michael

 

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

45 Charles St E, Suite 101                    Tel: 416.972.1010 ext 231
Toronto, ON, Canada,  M4Y 1S2           Mobile: 416.605.8316  
E-mail:   michael at wellesleyinstitute.com

 

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rigorous research. pragmatic policy solutions. social innovation.
community action.

 

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