The Wellesley Institute, in its formal submission to Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee on Jan 24, 2012, joins with four former Mayors of Toronto, leading urban researchers at the University of Toronto and, perhaps most importantly, a great many tenants of Toronto Community Housing in recommending that Executive Committee reject the proposal for the unprecedented sell-off of 740 affordable homes in 675 buildings at a time when Toronto’s affordable housing wait list has set yet another record of 82,138 households. Instead of selling off the desperately-needed affordable homes, we respectfully recommend that the Executive Committee direct Toronto Community Housing Company to convene a multi-sectoral task force, including the TCHC board, staff and tenants, along with housing experts, community leaders and others, to develop a socially and fiscally responsible plan to address the capital repair shortfall in all TCHC housing, including the stand alone portfolio.
Read it here: TCHC Executive Committee Submission Wellesley Institute