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Rev. Danie and Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and United Church faith leaders call for strong action to preserve existing affordable housing and to double the supply in a decade

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Three bishops, a United Church regional leader and Rev. Danie have signed a letter that calls for major provincial efforts to preserve existing affordable housing, to protect tenants, and to fund a huge increase in the number of non-profit and co-op housing units in Ontario. The letter, drafted by our affordable housing team, has been … Read more

Ontario government spending on homelessness and new housing basically unchanged in a decade

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A report by the Maytree Foundation shows that spending on affordable housing and homelessness is about where it was a decade ago. And current spending is only half of what’s needed to end chronic homelessness, which is a small part of the crisis of unaffordable and increasingly precarious housing. The chart at right shows that … Read more

The Keys to Affordable Housing: Speakers call for strengthened rent control, organizing, building more

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Last Friday’s Keys to Affordable Housing: A Hamilton-Burlington Tenant Forum, was a big success. Counting the online audience, 100 people heard Hamilton tenants talk about the challenges they face, including threats, usually from corporate landlords, to evict longtime tenants from relatively affordable units. Sharlene Henry, speaking in the photo, helped lead a rent strike that … Read more

Josiah Henson Museum Trip a Huge Success!

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Thanks to all who participated in this trip to the museum of African-Canadian History in Dresden, Ontario on Saturday, Aug. 17th. There were 40 participants: 22 seniors, 13 adults, 5 children/youth. Twenty-four (24) were members. Of the 16 non-members, nine (9) are connected to the church community, seven (7) are from outside this community. Special … Read more