Joy Connelly

Must read. thelocal.to/harrington-hou…

The Call for Proposals for the #VeteranHomelessnessProgram has been extended until July 6 at 11:59pm EDT. For more information and eligibility requirements: infrastructure.gc.ca/homelessness-s…

A great piece by @ssakeina shedding light on the complex challenges that support workers face to secure housing for people experiencing homelessness. As the rental crisis rages on, finding affordable homes for unhoused clients is tougher than ever. thelocal.to/affordable-hou…

@MirandaRadbord And esp. supporting the infrastructure to deliver more housing: replacing a marginal Affordable Housing Committee that met 3x/year with an effective Planning and Housing Committee, and establishing the Housing Secretariat

@MirandaRadbord Creating the MURA Program to preserve existing affordable rental housing; laying the groundwork to legalize Multi-Tenant (rooming) Houses across Toronto; creating modular supportive housing units; faciliting development of laneway housing and garden suites /3

Our city needs a mayor who will boldly lead the work of building a Toronto that includes ALL communities, one whose record shows they value a city that works, is affordable, caring and accessible- for all. Vote for a #Toronto4All. #TOpoli thestar.com/news/city_hall… via @torontostar

Much needed affordable seniors housing is coming to Toronto-Danforth. It is an honour to volunteer with @WoodGreenDotOrg's Housing Development Committee, and engage with the very people who are working tirelessly to make these important projects happen. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

@TorontoStar I worked for a non-profit consultancy during the 1980s and 90s that created thousands of new co-op & non-profit homes. ALL new construction involved private-sector developers. The issue is not who builds. It's who OWNS the resulting housing. #topoli #affordablehousing

Edward Keenan: If we want affordable housing, why don’t we build it ourselves? trib.al/jqnzK56

Statement on Inglewood Arms Hotel at 295 Jarvis Street Rooming house tenants, residing at 295 Jarvis Street, are facing pressure to move out of their homes.

Insidious: for-profit #LTC homes are being quietly sold off to developers by care providers who won't pay to upgrade facilities, putting seniors at risk of homelessness and substandard care. This impacts >9% of @cityoftoronto's LTCs. @fordnation's Ontario. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

"When we talk to the federal government we say, 'You'd like there to be more affordable housing. Well, your investment can produce twice the number of units if you use this strategy.'" thelocal.to/neighbourhood-…

Why the #homelessness crisis will get worse — not could — is because, as is on full display in this article, it continues to be a jurisdictional football as opposed to a recognized public health crisis deserving of an appropriate, coordinated response. thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…

“The Neighbourhood Land Trust has been snapping up buildings across Toronto, taking them off the market and into the community. Over 200 units later, they say they’re ready to do much more.” Meet Your New Landlord: a Local Non-Profit | The Local thelocal.to/neighbourhood-…

@JudyLand @anabailaoTO I've worked in #affordablehousing for over 40 years, and have never seen a more effective housing leader on Council than @anabailaoTO. When it comes to housing, Tory voted with HER!

How can we plan the housing units required, when we do not measure the housing units lost? ⁦@leilanifarha⁩ ⁦@TorontoTenants⁩ ⁦@AcornHamilton⁩ ⁦@ShellyCanuck⁩ ⁦@JoelHardenONDP⁩ ⁦@maritstiles⁩ ⁦@CFifeKW⁩

#onpoli Two decades ago (a bit more actually), the Mike Harris govt cancelled all social and affordable housing investment in Ontario in order to provide a tax cut. We’re living in the long and costly shadow of that short-sighted decision.

After Toronto introduced regulations governing short-term rentals, Airbnb moved most of its rental stock - now 12,000+ units - to monthly rentals. @twieditz analyzes the problems Airbnb’s long-term shadow rental market creates for tenants. spacing.ca/toronto/2023/0…

CILT joins millions of disabled people mourning the passing of #JudyHeumann. Judy's fierce activism led to the birth of the Americans with Disabilities Act & later influenced development of accessibility legislation in Canada. #RIP & power Judy Heumann! judithheumann.com/the-world-mour…

Last week, the @cityoftoronto passed its 2023 budget. Here, we break down some of the key housing and homelessness investments that have - and have not - been committed to this year in the budget. #TOpoli #Right2Housing /1 🧵