Toronto Affordable Housing

• Tenants opposed to above-guidance rent increase go on rent strike, withhold payments

  Tenants at three apartment buildings in Toronto's Thorncliffe Park are withholding rent payments for a second month after the landlord proposed above guidance rent increases.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2023
  
• Toronto outlines work plan in bid to increase city’s housing

  The city said the plan seeks to increase housing supply to "achieve or exceed" the province's housing target of 285,000 new homes in Toronto by 2031.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
  
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• Toronto’s new policy to introduce more affordable housing met with mixed reaction

  ``This was a really big step forward ... but at the same time, I can't help but think we lost a bit of an opportunity,'' Coun. Mike Layton said.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2021
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• Toronto city council adopts policy requiring some new developments to include affordable housing

  The Inclusionary Zoning plan will make it mandatory for certain new developments to include affordable ownership and rental housing options beginning next year.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• City of Toronto looking for feedback on vacant home tax in effort to increase housing supply

  "Hopefully, over time, it becomes a tax that essentially collects no revenue, because it will have been successful in prompting investors to bring their units online."

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
• Ontario government reaches deal to stop demolition of 2 historic Toronto foundry buildings

  "It speaks to the power of the community in how they organized," Toronto Centre NDP MPP Suze Morrison said when asked about the agreement announced on Friday.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2021
• City announces plans for park in downtown Toronto as part of new development

  "We clearly need more greenspace and outdoor areas for people to exercise, enjoy and explore."

  Canada

  May 14, 2021
• Province temporarily halts demolition of Toronto heritage buildings for affordable, market housing

  The demolition has been stopped until Wednesday at least when the matter will be considered during a court hearing.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2021
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• Provincial demolition of Toronto heritage buildings for affordable housing development raises community ire

  "I think not listening to the community and the direction that they would like to see taken for this important piece of our history is incredibly short-sighted."

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2021
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• City of Toronto to spend $47.5M to build 250 supportive modular housing units

  "The current COVID-19 pandemic has quickly amplified the pre-existing challenges within Toronto's housing and homeless systems."

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2020