Affordable Housing
The evidence of families and individuals in need of affordable housing in the Toronto region surrounds us - growing numbers of homeless people, crowded hostels and long waiting lists for social housing. Some 260,000 households in the GTA pay more than 30 per cent of their income on housing, which is considered to be the maximum that a low-income family should pay given their needs for food, clothing and other necessities. The waiting list for social housing in the GTA is about 71,000 households. In Toronto alone, some 30,000 homeless individuals pass through the emergency shelter system every year. The...