[homeles_ot-l] New survey shows Ontario affordable housing waiting lists at all-time high; underlining need for provincial housing plan

[Lynne Browne]

FYI . . . Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

147 Besserer St., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7

Office 613-241-7913, ext. 205

www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca <http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/> 

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From: nhhn-can-owner at povnet.org [mailto:nhhn-can-owner at povnet.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Shapcott
Sent: May 6, 2010 1:46 PM
To: Michael Shapcott
Subject: [nhhn-can] New survey shows Ontario affordable housing waiting
lists at all-time high; underlining need for provincial housing plan

The number of households on
<http://www.onpha.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Waiting_Lists_2010&Template=
/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7546> affordable housing waiting lists is
at an all-time high of 141,635 across Ontario - a jump of almost 10% in the
last year. 

The 2010 survey by the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association not only shows
that the wait for a healthy, affordable home is longer than ever, but the
long lists are discouraging people from signing up in the first place. So,
the real number in desperate need of a good place to call home is
considerably higher than the official figure. 

"This is the most significant increase we have seen since we began
collecting this data," says Sharad Kerur, ONPHA's executive director. "While
the brunt of the recession may be over, families in Ontario are still
struggling to find housing they can afford. In many communities,
unemployment will remain a significant problem and we anticipate that
waiting lists will only continue to grow in the years ahead." 

The Ontario government has promised a comprehensive affordable housing plan
by June - and the Wellesley Institute, along with our partners in the
<http://stableandaffordable.com/> Housing Network of Ontario, are counting
down the days until the detailed strategy is released.

-          Michael

 

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

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E-mail:   michael at wellesleyinstitute.com

 

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