Housing policy developments in Toronto

  • R2HTO Statement on the City deferring the new multi-tenant housing framework

    The City of Toronto made a commitment to advance the right to housing in its 10-year HousingTO Action Plan, through its housing policy. This commitment means the City adopts policies that help all residents in the city access adequate and affordable homes. Today, City Councillors in Toronto had an opportunity to pass a policy to…



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  • Ingrid Palmer – child welfare rights, disability justice and housing advocate

    What does the right to housing mean to you? As a former Crown Ward in the child welfare system and a Black woman with a disability, the Right to Housing is a pathway to transforming the sometimes untenable conditions of one’s life into a foundation upon which “better” can be boldly pursued. When you have…



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  • Joy Connelly – housing rights advocate

    What does the right to housing mean to you? If we turn on the tap and no water comes out, we call the City and workers come rushing to our aid. If a family moves to Toronto and shows up at a school, the children will be in a classroom within the hour. That’s because…



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