In the News

1/6/2009
Economic formula offers cure for Toronto's sinking feeling
By: David Pecaut
Better income security plus increased spending on infrastructure would be potent medicine

12/29/2008
City and police pay $100,000 settlement to housing activists
By: The National Post

12/3/2008
$1.5-billion earmarked to rejuvenate city's social housing stock
By: Jennifer Lewington- The Globe and Mail
10-year scheme gets broad approval; to go before council in February

10/17/2008
Canada needs to focus its gaze on urban reality
By: Christopher Hume - Toronto Star

7/18/2008
City hands $12M project to Toronto Housing
By: Alison Hanes - The National Post
'TCHC is the only option that we have'

7/11/2008
Toronto Housing Corp. keeps building miracles
By: Christopher Hume - The Toronto Star

7/8/2008
East-end neighbourhood casts off the old model of public housing
By: Jennifer Lewington - The Globe and Mail

6/9/2008
Housing strategy a national priority
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

4/2/2008
Cities press Tories on affordable housing
By: Richard Brennan - Toronto Star
Municipalities group wants $2B commitment renewed before expiry

3/5/2008
Canada lacks housing strategy
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

2/15/2008
Canada losing the housing dream
By: Editorial - Gordon Laird - Toronto Star

12/17/2007
No room for poor, renters in Peel
By: Michele Henry - Toronto Star
Rapidly growing region opposes basement units but also lacks a plan for low-income tenants

7/30/2007
Follow British lead on social housing
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

7/18/2007
Small step for homeless
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

7/6/2007
Many shut out of rental program

4/18/2007
Parkdale housing project opposed
By: Donovan Vincent - Toronto Star
Home for drug abusers among 10 city ventures

4/16/2007
City housing for 1,500 planned
By: And `not in my back yard' won't wash for sites s

4/13/2007
Tenants in `squalor' wait for city action
By: Donovan Vincent - Toronto Star
Moscoe promises licensing crackdown to push landlords to make improvements

4/11/2007
Residents seeking role in urban turnaround
By: Laurie Monsebraaten, Donovan Vincent - Toronto Sta
Encouraging the people who live in underserviced `priority neighbourhoods' to come up with solutions to their problems is the first step to improving their prospects, forum is told

2/28/2007
City gets housing boost
McGuinty frees $392M caught in feud with Ottawa to build affordable homes

1/25/2007
Homelessness a Canadian human rights violation
By: Drew de Souza - Toronto Star

1/24/2007
Nobody wins when poor compete with poor
By: Joe Fiorito - Toronto Star

1/16/2007
A bright spot in the OMB disaster
By: John Barber - GLOBE AND MAIL

1/15/2007
Approval of development on Queen W. draws fire
By: VAL ROSS - GLOBE AND MAIL

1/2/2007
The right mix for Regent Park
By: Jsa-Che Lam - TORONTO STAR

12/19/2006
Activists rally for homeless funding
By: MARY GAZZE - Globe and Mail
Ottawa urged to extend $17-million program

11/23/2006
Toronto renters face affordability crisis
By: THULASI SRIKANTHAN - Toronto Star
One third living beyond means Two incomes better: Study

11/22/2006
Housing hitting budgets harder: StatsCan
By: CANADIAN PRESS - Toronto Star

11/7/2006
The 'forgotten' homeless
By: Rita Daly - Toronto Star

10/27/2006
Province starves housing sector
By: CAROL GOAR - Toronto Star

10/27/2006
Plea for housing funds unites foes
By: KERRY GILLESPIE - Toronto Star
Miller, Pitfield rip Queen's Park, feds Layton says legal action may be taken

10/26/2006
Province prefers politics to housing
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

10/25/2006
Housing cash in limbo
By: KERRY GILLESPIE - Toronto Star
$400 million set aside for affordable housing is caught in a fiscal struggle between Queen's Park and Ottawa

10/13/2006
A fight, a bite and suddenly he's homeless
By: JOE FIORITO - Toronto Star

9/12/2006
Drop in use of shelters
By: DONOVAN VINCENT - Toronto Star
`Fantastic' news, says manager of hostel operations But advocate says homeless who use system stay longer

8/30/2006
Somewhere, a bed for the homeless
By: Opinion-Editorial - Globe and Mail

8/28/2006
Government to deliver funds to help homeless
By: JENNIFER LEWINGTON - Globe and Mail
Money to flow from Ottawa, Queen's Park

8/26/2006
Cities, province are still sparring over costs
By: KERRY GILLESPIE - Toronto Star
Review plan gets mixed reaction Liberals adding to problem: Critics

8/18/2006
Toronto still anxious for federal homeless funding
By: VANESSA LU - Toronto Star

8/15/2006
Panel set to review municipal services
By: KERRY GILLESPIE - Toronto Star
18-month study to look at funding row McGuinty announces plan at AMO meeting

7/24/2006
Public housing needs cash boost Cash-strapped GTA cities seek senior government aid Repairs for aging projects several hundred million dollars
By: GAIL SWAINSON AND RICHARD BRENNAN - Toronto Star

7/23/2006
Ending our mediocrity
By: Paul Bedford - Toronto Star

7/17/2006
Editorial: Housing for women
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

7/14/2006
Urban native issues ignored, Fontaine told Local leaders say AFN out of touch: Lack of attention to homeless cited
By: CHRISTOPHER MAUGHAN - Toronto Star

7/14/2006
Toronto approves women's housing
By: HAYLEY MICK - Globe and Mail

7/12/2006
Furor over more funded residences Jane-Sheppard project set for single moms: Critics vocal about adding more housing
By: PAUL MOLONEY - Toronto Star

6/24/2006
At least 5,000 homeless in city: Survey points to need for immediate fixes, money from Ottawa, councillor says
By: Jennifer Lewington - Globe and Mail

5/11/2006
Social housing needs pitted against desire for programs
By: JOE FRIESEN - Globe and Mail
Proposal to turn an abandoned lot into home for single mothers criticized

5/4/2006
New rent rules proposed
By: KERRY GILLESPIE - Toronto Star
Bill restricts what renters pay for apartment repairs Housing minister calls legislation `balanced and fair'

4/29/2006
Province's new rent bill finally ready
By: IAN URQUHART - Toronto Star
New limits on increases on way Tenant, landlord groups still wary

4/10/2006
Help for homeless begins with survey
By: Editorial - Toronto Star

11/24/2005
So many children' still poor
By: Louise Brown - Toronto Star

10/20/2005
Politicians ready to pack their bags
By: Robert Benzie and Paul Moloney - Toronto Star
Housing CEO says projects rundown - Asks MPPs to try it for themselves

9/13/2005
Rents too high for low-income households: Report
By: Canadian Press

8/9/2005
Suburbs bleak for homeless youth
By: Naomi Carniol - Toronto Star
Dislocated find few shelters growing problem in affluent GTA

8/8/2005
Suffering in suburban splendour
By: Naomi Carniol - Toronto Star
Homelessness a rising concern in the GTA's rich regions. Shelters can't serve a growing demand from needy families

4/29/2005
Needy families to get help with rent
By: Robert Benzie - Toronto Star

4/28/2005
Queen's Park, feds close to housing deal
By: Canadian Press - Toronto Star

2/12/2005
Regent Park housing plan closer to fruition
By: VICKY SANDERSON- Toronto Star

12/22/2004
Vacancy Rate's High But So Are Rents
By: Tony Wong- The Toronto Star
4.3% of city's units sit empty, yet many find then unaffordable.

11/7/2004
Innovative Affordable Housing is Finally Seeping into Ontario
By: John Barber in the Globe and Mail

10/20/2004
Breaking the Logjam on Housing
By: Carol Goar- The Toronto Star

8/3/2004
Housing Approvals Signal a City Trend
By: Paul Mooney- Toronto Star
Funds Flow to Homeless Projects Local Dissenters Losing their Clout

5/3/2004
Minimum-wage workers below poverty line: study
By: DARREN YOURK - Globe and Mail Update

4/30/2004
Safe and affordable housing cuts stress
By: LESLIE SCRIVENER - The Toronto Star
People with mental illness need stability
Neighbours often don't want `crazy people' next door

4/28/2004
Welcome truce on housing front
By: Carol Goar - The Toronto Star
There are roughly 19,000 vacant rental units in metropolitan Toronto. Yet 3,000 people sleep in emergency shelters most nights.

4/21/2004
Landlords decry bid to delay rent hikes
By: Caroline Mallan- The Toronto Star
Ontario sending wrong message to business community

4/20/2004
Ontario to put lid on rent hikes
By: Caroline Mallan- The Toronto Star
Liberals will suspend 2% rise
Move aimed at protecting tenants

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