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… National Housing Strategy   Last week, Minister Fraser wrote to … the federal government’s intention to flow National Housing Strategy funding directly to Service System … discussions to stabilize National Housing Strategy funding and implementation.   AMO will … Code Released   The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released the 2024 Building Code which will come into …

… Ontario focused discussion on priority areas such as: housing and homelessness, municipal finance and … to partner and discuss serving Ontarians.  Support for Housing  As part of his speech at AMO 2023, the Premier … Fund, a three-year, $1.2 billion initiative to support housing related needs for municipalities. The Fund provides …

… to provide the infrastructure needed to support growth, housing and the economy, and to make progress on key … of growth. These include:  A new $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program  Increasing the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund by an additional $625 …

… provided the province with our response  to the Province’s Housing Affordability Task Force Report . AMO has been actively involved in housing and homelessness work for years, including our Housing Blueprint . We are well-positioned to provide advice …

… today. The submission focused on increasing the supply of housing and tackling the homelessness crisis in Ontario … government to work with the municipal sector on increasing housing supply, provide immediate clarity on the province’s … governments in areas such as income assistance, affordable housing, and mental health and addictions supports. AMO …

… Services Tax (GST) on purpose-built rental to co-operative housing corporations, subject to certain conditions. … Low-cost financing measures aimed at increasing rental housing construction. $1 billion over three years, starting … in 2025-26, to support non-profit, co-op, and public housing providers to build more than 7,000 new homes by 2028 …

… AMO Knowledge Exchange on Community and Supportive Housing   On October 1st and 2nd, AMO held a gathering of … to advance and grow Ontario’s community and supportive housing system.  Municipalities fund more than $1 billion in social housing per year, yet the need for deeply affordable housing …

… AMO has an interest in the outcome of Bill 184 given that housing pressures are most keenly felt locally and the unique municipal role for housing in the province. Ontario is the only Canadian … governments are responsible for the funding of community housing. Municipal government taxpayers contribute about …

… website.   Increasing and Preserving Purpose-Built Rental Housing: The Need for an Ontario Strategy The province’s housing plan must include a ‘made-in-Ontario’ strategy to … rental. While home ownership is important, rental housing is the only viable option for many Ontarians. There …

… on this public health funding are expected. AMO Contact on Housing:   Michael Jacek , Senior Advisor 2019-20 Ontario … Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 Status:  First Reading Carried This Act … legislation related to the Ontario Building Code, community housing, and landlord-tenant relations.  It also introduces …