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        • Host Bob Jonkman connects with Regan Sunshine Brusse , Anti-Poverty activist with the Alliance Against Poverty
        • My Audio Face Radio Segment with Anti Poverty Advocate Regan Sunshine Brusse, Member of the Alliance Against Poverty
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        • Blue Sky Horse Radio Segment - Regan Sunshine Brusse in conversation on local poverty and unsheltered concerns
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The recently released Housing Needs Assessment is harsh. We need action. Action takes funding. Our community needs the motion direct funding can provide.

When we remove the many stigmas of the situation, all we are left with is that we have citizens suffering substantial damage through the results of the accident we unintentionally created. Our volatile housing market and the crisis we are currently within.
Though it may be viewed as a currently distinct state from our norm, it needs to not be, and shouldn’t be treated as such any longer. I don’t want this to be the “norm” we use as a point of reference. We can improve it and need to adjust this baseline.

"Council wisely chose to vocalize their
​support for the need to act on climate change.
​I very much respect this. I have children.
​They are dependent on our current actions and
​affected by the stagnancy of our response."

Full Presentation Video


Here's what I suggested:
Two main things: 
1) A permanent budget line titled "Affordable Housing Initiatives Funding" to be placed in the 2020 Kitchener City Budget. 
2) Publicly accessible funding available to be obtained at City level,  in the amount of $5,000,000 over the course of the this is the next 4 years budgets. These to be used for local initiatives to access in response to housing need in support of housing creation. ​

Let’s redefine our baseline. Let’s together decide that this is not going to be the City of Kitchener’s “Norm”, that this is an Emergency, and let’s respond.

Original Presentation Video Footage From: City Of Kitchener 

(January 13, 2020 
Finance & Corporate Services Committee Special Meeting)



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  • Home
  • Menu
    • Sunshine??? >
      • Extra Bits & Pieces
    • Winter's Coming! >
      • City Council Meeting August 31st, 2020 - Housing Committee Staff Report, Delegates, and Discussion
      • Committee of Whole Regional Meeting - Housing Portion >
        • Delegate: Jeff Willmer - Presenter to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
        • Laura Hamilton - Presenter to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
        • Delegate: Lesley Crompton - Presenter to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
        • Delegate:Heather Majaury - Presented to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
        • Delegate: Martin Asling - Presenter to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
        • Delegate: Geoffrey Nelson - Presenter to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
        • Delegate: Aleksandra Petrovic - Presenter to Regional Committee of Whole on August 11th, 2020
      • Radio Segments >
        • Host Bob Jonkman connects with Regan Sunshine Brusse , Anti-Poverty activist with the Alliance Against Poverty
        • My Audio Face Radio Segment with Anti Poverty Advocate Regan Sunshine Brusse, Member of the Alliance Against Poverty
        • Blue Sky Horse Radio Segment - Martin Asling, Lesley Crompton, And Terry Kaan
        • Blue Sky Horse Radio Segment - Regan Sunshine Brusse in conversation on local poverty and unsheltered concerns
    • Current Unsheltered Needs List and Updates
    • Living the Experience - Kitchener Street Vibes >
      • Unsheltered Testimonials
    • The Archives >
      • Archives 2
      • Archives 3
      • Archives 4
      • Press Release - April 11th, 2020
    • Affordable Housing Topics >
      • Social Justice Housing Rally
      • Affordable Housing Initiatives Funding Proposal - January 13th, 2020 - Kitchener City Council
    • More Discussion Topics
    • Waterloo Region Grassroots
    • Social Media