Toronto Conference of The United Church of Canada

Social Justice - Housing

New Housing Study Documents Growing Need

The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada - Ontario Region recently released a comprehensive study of housing conditions and unmet needs in Ontario. Where's Home 2004 provides a detailed housing profile of 21 separate Ontario communities. Read More http://dawn.thot.net/uw35.html

Seniors Housing Affordability

Statistics Canada recently released a report looking at housing costs experienced by elderly families. It found that two-thirds of seniors are homeowners, 90% of whom have paid off their mortgages. Read More http://dawn.thot.net/uw39.html

Toronto Conference Housing Policy: Housing Call to Participate

Action Commitments

Digest of some General Council actions related to Housing

Litany of Homelessness

A housing resource kit, called Mobilising Resources Project, is available on-line from the Homelessness Action Group. http://www.homelessness.on.ca/kit

For more information on the Toronto Disaster Relief Coalition and to endorse the 1 % Solution, visit  www.tdrc.net.