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Info PAge: Housing Affordability

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Provincial and Federal Related Information & Resources

• ​Housing Services Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 6, Sched. 1
• O. Reg. 232/18: INCLUSIONARY ZONING

• Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
• Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022, S.O. 2022, c. 18 - Bill 3

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• Minimum Wage in Ontario
• Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41​

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• Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997
• ODSP Policy Directives

 

• Ontario Works Act, 1997
• Ontario Works Policy Directives

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• Low income cut-offs (LICOs) before and after tax by community size and family size, in current dollars (Canada wide) - Statistics Canada
• Table 11-10-0239-01  Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas - Statistics Canada​​

Your privilege can help determine how you define what is “#affordableHousing”. Someone in ODSP defines it by what we get firm our “shelter allowance” ($560) & someone with steady income of $200k is thinking much much higher. For same need. #onpoli pic.twitter.com/FWq12oVYcV

— Maddy Dever (they/them) □️‍□ ♿️ (@MattJDever) June 28, 2023

Additional Research and Infomation​

• ​​Housing Market Information Portal - Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Rental Market Report - January 26, 2023 - Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• "Affordable for Who? " - July 2018 - ACORN Canada​

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