(proud #HamOnt roots emerging): City will launch a social debenture prog + 2-yr pilot w/ prog guidelines for non-profits to acquire 100 units w/ goal of preparing for fed rental acquisition plan. Will include $5m for capital grants, 10-yr prop tax exemption + 40 rent supps for deep affordability.

"Homelessness is a housing problem. Forced treatment, enforcement and criminalization will not solve homelessness - the solution to encampments is housing."

Ontario: Invest in housing, expand access to treatment, increase income security, match the fed encampment funding.

www.homesnothandcuffs.ca

Tomorrow! (Nov 21) - Hear from local #Ottawa voices / networks on how we as a community can advance affordable housing solutions!

(what better activity could there be on the eve of #NationalHousingDay?)

Registration: www.eventbrite.ca/e/synapcity-...

Yesss. Fixing the Housing Crisis, Beyond Supply (Nov 20 @ 2pm)

methods to increase affordability & make housing permanently affordable, such as with community land trusts, expanding housing assistance, and more!

nextcity.org/events/detai...

w/ @nextcity.bsky.social

There are so many examples of innovation across Ottawa's affordable housing landscape. Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) will own & operate 133 apts - at affordable rates - on 17 floors within the Dream towers at Lebreton. Some big social procurement targets, too!

www.newswire.ca/news-release...

This week we mark National Housing Day! You’re invited to this Nov 21 workshop in #Ottawa to engage w/ local actors (OCLT, Alliance to End Homelessness, ACORN, Refugee613 and Synapcity) leading community-driven solutions to the #housing crisis.
 
More info + link to register: bit.ly/SynapcityOCL...

What do we need to do to advance #housing equity in #Ottawa? Check out this breakfast panel on Friday, Nov 22 - #NationalHousingDay. Registration here: lnkd.in/ec8jYwaz

Sponsored by the Ottawa Community Land Trust, Cahdco and the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa.