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Planning and Housing Committee, meeting 11, December 10, 2019 - Part 2 of 2
Agenda and background materials:
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Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lztVkGpwGr4
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C
Okay,
welcome
back
everyone,
we're
gonna
start
our
afternoon
session
and
I'm
gonna
call
them
ELISA
goldstein.
Oh
there,
you
are
yes
great.
You
can
start
if
I
could
just
have
a
little
bit
of
silence.
We
are
starting
with
our
reputations
and
people
have
been
waiting
a
long
time.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
some
silence,
so
we
can
hear
them.
D
No,
my
name
is
Melissa
Goldstein
and
I'm
here,
representing
the
Parkdale
neighborhood
land
trust
mm-hmm,
I'm,
happy
that
today,
on
human
rights
day
we're
discussing
Toronto's
housing
plan
which
affirms
an
individual's
right
to
housing
and
commits
to
working
to
realizing
that
right.
The
housing
plan
claims
that
it
will
help
three
hundred
and
forty-one
thousand
people.
D
That
sounds
like
a
lot,
but
when
you
look
at
the
details,
it
becomes
apparent
that
150,000
of
those
people,
almost
half
our
first-time
homebuyers,
who
will
be
helped
by
being
given
a
land
transfer
tax
rebate,
the
city's
been
providing
land
transfer
rate,
then
transfer
tax
rebates,
the
first-time
homebuyers,
since
the
tax
was
first
implemented
twelve
years
ago.
The
rebate
is
a
solution
to
a
problem
with
the
tax.
It's
not
a
new
measure
to
address
Toronto's,
unprecedented
housing,
affordability
and
homelessness
crisis.
It's
a
program
that
represents
and
maintains
the
status
quo.
D
The
fact
that
this
is
half
of
the
city's
plan
to
address
our
housing
crisis
over
the
next
ten
years
is
deeply
troubling.
What
about
the
other
half
well,
20
percent
is
focused
on
fixing
tcht
units,
which
includes
helping
11,000
people
by
selling
the
market
rate
condos
and
renting
the
market
rate
rental
housing
on
TCH
Sealand.
Again,
this
is
not
a
new
initiative,
but
doing
the
bare
minimum
to
keep
TCH
see
housing
liveable.
Almost
three
quarters
of
the
plan
is
these
two
initiatives,
neither
of
which
are
gonna
change
the
status
quo.
D
It's
required
to
be
affordable
for
10
years,
15
years,
20
years,
30
years
and
after
that,
the
rents
on
those
units
can
be
raised
as
much
as
the
property
owner
wants.
When
we
build
temporarily
affordable
housing,
we
ensure
the
city
will
be
perpetually
in
crisis.
We
invest
billions
and
public
resources
to
maintain
the
status
quo
in
the
long
term.
It's
not
a
solution.
How
much
of
our
affordable
housing
supply?
Do
we
lose
to
expiring
affordability
periods?
We
don't
know
because
the
city
doesn't
track
a
report
on
the
status
of
our
affordable
housing
supply.
D
So
it
is
the
solution,
support
the
nonprofit
and
co-op
sectors
in
the
development
of
permanently
affordable
housing.
Only
nonprofits
and
coops
will
commit
to
a
business
model
that
enables
permanent
affordability
and
only
nonprofits
and
coops
will
reinvest
any
proceeds
from
operations
back
into
making
their
housing
even
more
affordable
for
tenants
how
to
achieve
it,
ensure
that
when
the
city
is
evaluating
proposals
for
access
to
public
resources
to
build
affordable
housing
that
they
prioritize,
permanent
affordability,
reinvestment
and
affordability,
rent
control
on
units
all
units
in
the
project
and
social
benefits
like
providing
supportive
housing.
D
We've
been
asking
for
this
for
ages,
and
it
is
still
not
happening
if
requiring
permanent
affordability
kills
some
of
the
efforts
to
produce
temporarily
affordable
housing.
We
won't
be
any
further
behind.
Instead,
we
will
have
more
resources
to
invest
and
permanent
a
fort
permanently
affordable
housing.
So
what
else
is
missing
in
the
plan?
A
number
of
potentially
meaningful
initiatives
that
the
city
is
currently
pursuing
to
address
our
housing
crisis?
For
some
reason,
they're
considered
complementary
initiatives
and
therefore
aren't
in
the
plan,
as
opposed
to
that
you
know
essential
program
of
land
transfer,
tax
rebates.
D
These
initiatives,
not
in
the
plan,
include
efforts
to
address
predatory
eviction
and
preserve
existing
and
housing,
affordability,
inclusionary
zoning,
small
sites
acquisition,
the
legalization
of
dwelling
rooms
across
the
city
and
not
zoning
the
yellow
belt.
What
else
is
missing
the
commitment
to
make
sure
it
happens
at
all
a
commitment
means
meaningful
targets.
The
city
should
be
setting
targets
for
the
number
of
new,
affordable
and
supportive
housing
units
to
be
created,
not
targets
for
the
number
of
units
to
be
approved,
and
it
should
be
setting
firm
targets
for
what
the
city
will
commit
to
doing
itself.
D
Instead
of
announcing
targets
that
are
only
possible
if
the
city
manages
to
get
other
levels
of
government
to
pay
to
meet
them,
an
affordable
housing
target
should
be
set
for
different
income
bands
or
income
ranges
and
in
relation
to
Torontonians
income
levels
and
housing
needs,
and
a
people.
Centered
plan
with
the
objective
of
improving
people's
housing
outcomes
should
have
people
centered
outcome
based
targets
in
ten
years,
whose
housing
outcomes
you
want
to
see
improved.
How
do
you
want
to
see
them
improved?
D
A
commitment
means
monitoring
evaluating
plan
against
a
range
of
indicators
to
make
sure
the
plan
is
meeting
its
objectives
of
improving
Torontonians
housing
outcomes.
A
commitment
means
a
commitment
from
the
city
to
actually
implement
initiatives
and
fund
at
them,
not
just
review
them.
What's
most
upsetting
about
this
plan
is
that
one
of
the
few
things
the
city
clearly
commits
to
doing
is
ending
its
investment
in
homeless
shelters.
Once
it's
completed
its
previous
one
thousand
bed
commitment,
a
people
centered
plan
must
ensure
there's
always
adequate
shelter.
Space
to
meet
tronto
nians
needs
for
shelter.
D
You
invest
additional
resources
into
supportive
housing
and
you
don't
shift
resources
away
from
shelters
until
it's
clear
that
Torontonians
need
for
shelter
is
being
adequately
met
by
existing
facilities.
If
getting
people
out
of
shelters
and
into
supportive
housing,
it
was
a
priority.
Then
the
city
would
prioritize
building
the
18,000
units
it
wants
to
see
built
instead
of
leaving
them
to
the
whims
of
the
province
and
the
federal
government.
Where
is
the
concern
for
people
and
this
people-centered
plan?
D
The
plan
includes
a
revised
toronto
housing
charter,
which
states
right
off
the
top
that
the
city
of
toronto
will
develop
and
maintain
a
housing
strategy
to
further
the
progressive
realization
of
the
right
to
adequate
housing
through
all
appropriate
means,
including
creating
and
maintaining
affordable
housing.
Playlist
I'm.
C
B
My
deputation
will
focus
on
housing
as
a
human
right
and
rooming
house
zoning,
as
these
relate
to
the
housing
plan
at
Dixon
Hall.
We
fully
support
the
purpose
of
this
plan,
as
it
relates
to
increasing
housing,
accessibility,
affordability
and
stability.
We
also
agree
that
good
quality,
safe
and
affordable
housing
is
a
determinant
of
both
physical
and
emotional
health
and
provides
all
with
an
equal
opportunity
to
thrive
without
discrimination.
B
We
are
also
fully
in
support
of
the
emphasis
in
the
action
plan
on
housing
as
a
human
right
and
updating
the
Toronto
Housing
Charter,
so
that
furthering
this
right
is
documented
as
an
obligation
of
the
city.
We
therefore
support
the
intent
of
the
plan
that
human
rights
be
used
as
a
lens
to
review,
present
and
future
housing
policies
and
programs.
B
The
housing
Charter
states
that
one
the
Toronto
Housing
Charter
states
that
one
of
the
ways
that
the
city's,
how
does
Housing
Strategy
will
lead
to
the
progressive
realization
of
the
human
rights
to
adequate
housing
is
through
zoning.
It
also
states
that
the
city
will
do
so
with
an
emphasis
on
those
most
in
need
of
adequate
housing.
B
Moreover,
the
patchwork
of
zoning
bylaws
related
to
rooming
houses
in
the
rest
of
Toronto
means
that
some
tenants
have
different
standards
and
protections
than
others,
depending
on
where
in
the
amalgamated
City
they
live.
For
example,
the
Official
Plan
amendment
that
City
Council
put
through
recently
only
applies
to
certain
folks.
B
Those
who
live
in
areas
where
rooming
houses
are
legal,
the
resistance
to
amalgamating
and
expanding
rooming
house
zoning
to
the
whole
city
has
been
well
documented,
as
has
the
NIM
biasts
and
discriminatory
strategies
that
some
homeowners
and
city
councillors
have
employed
to
keep
those
people
out
of
their
neighborhoods
those
people.
The
state
of
affairs
is
clearly
in
violation
of
the
purpose
of
the
housing,
tio,
2020
2030
action
plan,
the
Toronto
Charter
and
therefore
the
human
rights
of
those
who
access
shared
accommodation
in
the
amalgamated
City
of
Toronto.
B
Giving
these
violations
stronger
action
items
are
required
in
the
plan
to
establish
citywide
zoning
permissions
for
multi
tenant
homes,
though
mention
is
made
in
the
plan
that
work
is
underway
to
establish
citywide
zoning
permissions
for
multi
tenant
homes.
There
are
no
action
items
related
to
zoning,
let
alone
identifying
a
time
line
to
amalgamate
and
expand
rooming
house
owning
bylaws,
as
is
the
case
with
many
other
action
items
in
the
plan.
A
report
by
City,
Planning
and
Zoning
regulations
for
multi
tenant
houses
will
come
to
this
committee
in
early
2020.
B
We
strongly
support
this
committee
in
implementing
the
lens
of
housing
as
a
human
right
and
housing
as
a
determinant
of
Health.
When
reviewing
the
recommendations
of
this
report
and
I
would
just
like
to
end
by
stating
that
rooming
house
zoning
provides
a
unique
opportunity
to
the
City
of
Toronto
and
the
City
Council
to
implement
a
human
rights
approach
to
housing
and
I
believe
that
the
Charter
requires
this.
C
E
Community
Network,
which
is
an
umbrella
group
for
neighborhood
organizations
in
South
Etobicoke,
so
thank
you
to
the
counselors
and
the
staff.
Who've
worked
hard
to
put
this
report
together
and
for
taking
the
time
to
hear
from
us
today.
So
it's
clear
that
a
great
deal
of
study
and
work
has
gone
into
developing
this
plan.
I
did
identify
some
key
areas
for
improvement
with
clear,
actionable
steps.
We
like
that
recognizing
the
provincial
governments,
lack
of
support
and
removing
of
rent
control.
E
We
appreciate
there's
only
so
much
a
city
can
do,
but
we
are
glad
to
see
in
particular,
there's
a
rights-based
approach.
Centered
in
this
report
we're
grateful
to
see
an
emphasis
on
maintaining
existing
nonprofit
housing
stock,
which
may
otherwise
be
lost,
as
well
as
adding
new,
affordable
nonprofit
homes.
We
were
very
grateful
to
see
a
number
of
efforts
focused
on
renters
speaking
as
a
millennial
here,
I
can
count
the
number
of
people
in
my
peer
group
who
are
planning
to
own
a
home
on
zero
hands.
It's
simply
out
of
reach
for
us.
E
Recognizing
again,
the
elimination
of
rent
controls
and
there's
only
so
much
the
city
can
do
we're
glad
to
see,
but
there's
quite
a
bit
of
positive
in
here,
but
it
is
worth
noting,
there's
room
for
some
improvement
as
well
just
areas
where
we
think
we
can
go
further.
Now,
as
many
have
d
puted
already
today,
we
recognize
that
we
are
facing
a
genuine
emergency
like
the
climate
crisis.
This
is
an
emergency
that
tends
to
move
under
the
surface
of
day
to
date,
affairs
for
a
lot
of
people.
E
It
can
appear
to
be
a
slow-motion
tragedy
statistics
except,
of
course,
for
those
who
are
living
with
the
crisis.
It's
not
new,
but
it's
also
not
getting
better.
In
fact,
it's
continued
to
grow
worse
for
some
time,
and
it
is
therefore
we
feel
our
duty
to
ask
you.
The
plans
we
are
seeing
are
commensurate
with
the
scale
of
the
crisis,
so
our
community
and
South
otoko's.
E
On
the
front
lines
of
this,
we
are
seeing
some
massive
new
developments
which
we
don't
oppose,
but
the
promises
of
affordability
associated
those
developments
remain
vague
at
best,
so,
for
example,
the
mr.
Christie
site
on
Lakeshore
and
parkland
we're
looking
at
15
new
towers
from
22
to
71
floors.
There's
a
lot
to
like
about
the
proposal
for
that
site:
lots
of
employment
land,
it's
a
nice
design,
they're
bringing
the
transit
hub
in
there's
a
lot
that
we
like.
E
However,
we
couldn't
help
but
notice
that
the
affordable
housing
portion
of
the
plan
says
only
in
very
bare
terms
that
it
will
adhere
to
SAS
p15
policy
for
point
J,
so
I'd.
Look
that
up
that
policy
reads:
a
housing
plan
that
identifies
for
each
phase
of
residence
to
development,
both
the
percentage
of
units
that
will
be
two
and
three
bedrooms
in
size
and
a
mix
of
affordable
housing
through
one
or
more
of
the
following
delivery
mechanisms.
E
One,
the
conveyance
of
land
of
the
city,
sufficient
to
accommodate
20%
of
the
residential
gross
floor
area
to
the
provision
of
ten
percent
of
the
residential
gross
floor
area
as
purpose-built
rental
units
with
affordable
rent
secured
for
period
of
no
less
than
twenty
years,
and/or.
Three,
the
conveyance
to
the
city
of
five
percent
of
the
residential
gross
floor
area
as
purpose-built
rental
units
or
affordable
ownership
units.
E
Now
I'm,
not
a
lawyer,
I,
don't
fully
understand
where
they're
going
with
that
and
I,
don't
know
where
they're
going
with
that
affordable
is
not
defined
there,
the
provincial
government,
my
understanding
is
that
affordability
is
defined
as
30%
of
income
at
the
city
level.
I,
don't
know
if
that's
the
case
and
I
was
unable
to
see
in
the
report
if
that
is
defined
here
that
way
previously,
my
understandings
of
the
city
defined
affordable
as
at
or
below
market
rate.
E
It's
simply
not
the
case
that
that
is
affordable
for
many
people
in
our
community,
so
it
seems
both
clear
and
understandable.
The
developers
are
going
to
take
their
cues
from
the
city
on
this
issue.
So
that's
why
you
see
in
the
report
just
or
in
their
proposal
that
they're
just
gonna
adhere
to
what
the
city
says.
So
we
believe
that
makes
it
incumbent
on
the
city
to
set
those
cues
in
a
manner
that
addresses
the
crisis
at
the
scale
necessary.
E
So
in
this
case,
equipment
to
income
based
a
40
mil
for
debility
metrics
would
serve
under
the
current
definition
of
at
or
below
market
rates
that
won't
be
affordable
to
many
people.
So
it
is
our
hope
that
the
newly
proposed
plan
will
indeed
make
income
base
to
40,
mil
affordability,
metrics
part
of
the
base
of
these
sorts
of
arrangements.
E
Finally,
it
is
also
worth
drawing
a
contrast
with
another
part
of
our
community,
so
the
coop
housing
it's
a
bit
further
west
and
lakeshore.
These
are
affordable,
nonprofit
housing
options
that
were
built
with
government
investment
and
continue
to
provide
real
housing
options
that
are
actually
affordable.
I'm
gonna
have
to
ask
you
to.
C
E
To
wrap
up
sure,
let's
wrap
up
here,
we
can
again
recognize
these
properties
were
developed
as
clubs
with
provincial
support
and
recognizing
that
the
provincial
government
currently
doesn't
seem
super
interests
in
those
efforts,
however,
wanted
to
call
attention
to
the
availability
of
surplus
property
in
the
City
of
Toronto
often
simply
sold
off
for
one-time
additions
of
cash.
It
is
our
view
that
community
groups
like
ours
could
play
a
role
in
working
with
the
city
to
turn
those
properties
into
nonprofit
housing
options.
They
use
income
based,
affordability,
affordability,
metrics,
thank.
C
You
so
much
I
really
appreciate
it.
Any
questions
seeing
none
thanks
for
joining
us
today,
again
I'm
gonna
ask
for
a
motion
to
actually
close
the
deputations.
We
still
have
about
two
hours
left
of
deputations
on
this
item
and
because
there
are
members
of
the
committee
that
need
to
leave
at
5:00
and
I,
really
think
it's
important
that
we
finish
the
agenda.
I'm
gonna
ask
for
a
motion:
councillor
Bradford,
okay,
so
that
will
be
yet
whoever
we
have
registered.
We
are
hoping
to
hear
from
you
soon
on
all
items
yeah
on
Alliance.
F
F
C
F
F
So
hi,
my
name
is
Alejandra
and
I
represent
a
con
as
well
that
all
members
that
are
here
so
I
would
like
to
begin.
My
deputation
saying:
well,
a
constants,
a
constant
for
Association
or
Community
Organizations
for
reform.
Now
and
when
we
say
now,
we
meaning
we
need
reform
now
and
I
would
like
to
quote
man
Nelson
Mandela.
F
So
Akon
is
a
union
of
low
and
moderate-income
people
fighting
for
social
change
and
economic
justice.
We
have
been
fighting
for
affordable
housing
since
over
15
years,
and
we
are
here
to
talk
about
the
ten
years
full
house
implant.
So
we
are
members
across
the
city
in
housing.
The
housing
is
a
number
one
issue.
So
what
we
like
is
that
we
recognize
that
right
up
to
housing,
it's
a
definition
of
affordable
that
is
based
on
income
no
market
rent.
F
We
recognize
that
actually
we
low
it
and
the
other
thing
that
we
recognize
that
is
important
is
that
the
housing
is
is
a
right.
So
I
really
appreciated.
People
can
be
quiet
a
little
bit
because
we
have
been
speaking
and
we
have
been
waiting
for
a
long
time.
Thank
you
so
much
so
we
had
concerns
and
see
the
plan
could
be
improved.
We
call
in
our
counselors
to
much
in
ID
opportunity
and
we
call
forth
a
clear
language
that
we
need
for
commitments,
we're
achievable
targets.
The
commitment
must
not
rely
on
other
levels
of
government.
F
There
must
be
minimal
commitments
from
the
city.
What
is
promised?
It
must
be
achievable
for
the
city
alone.
Extra
funding
from
lower
levels
of
government
is
good
by
Schewel
supplement
the
plan
nor
the
foundation
on
it.
We
won
these
plans
to
succeed.
Therefore,
we
call
for
the
creation
or
the
housing
Commissioner,
and
we
no
need
to
spend
too
much
time
doing
that.
Your
description
in
that
because
we
really
have
been
installing
for
a
long
time
so
building
affordable
housing
is
important.
We
will
lead
the
public
money
should
be
spent
on
this
important
issue.
F
However,
any
development
received
public
money
should
have
requirements,
for
example,
a
requirement
that
the
affordable
units
are
affordable,
forever,
a
requirement
of
rent
control
or
any
development
that
gets
public
funds.
We
want
real
drink
control.
All
units
shall
have
caps
on
generally
increases.
All
journeys
shall
have
vacancy
control,
so
landlords
can
no
Jack
around
the
rain
and
on
anteed
units.
We
also
need
tools
to
make
this
plan
a
reality.
For
the
reason
we
need
our
own
inclusionary
zoning.
We
did
affordability
every
kind
of
bill
with
our
inclusion.
Azulon
zoning
is
a
lost
opportunity.
F
I
call
me
occur
according
man's
20
to
30
percent,
or
all
new
developments
are
set
aside
for
affordable
housing
forever
again,
a
vacant
unique
task
to
fund
new
housing
housing
is
a
right,
nowa
community,
and
this
will
be
the
last
thoughts.
Finally
is
Oh
enough
to
build
new,
affordable
housing.
We
must
rotate
a
sustained,
affordable
homes.
This
is
what
a
core
members
leave.
The
plan
must
commit
to
a
strong
rents,
a
program
that
is
actually
enforced.
The
city
needs
to
commit
to
a
knowledge,
place,
maintainer
protection
policy.
F
The
city
must
an
ad
for
prayer,
landlords
in
Mossad,
Reston
and
buyouts,
renovations,
economic
evictions
antennas
being
forced
on
how
to
do
two
electrical
repairs,
so
this
plant
could
do
so
much
to
actually
help.
People
who
are
affected
by
the
issue
of
housing
is
a
huge
task
which
really
demonstrates
why
a
housing
Commissioner
is
necessary.
F
G
My
name
is
my
name:
is
Josie
we're
a
core
member
from
East
York
I'm,
a
student
at
George,
Brown
and
I'm
thinking
of
going
to
Humber
next
September
to
get
a
degree
to
increase
my
chances
for
a
better
job,
but
I
noticed
that
the
community
worker
jobs
pay
slightly
more
today
than
ten
years
ago,
while
rents
have
doubled
I'm
concerned
because
I
rent
a
room
but
I
would
like
to
have
my
own
one-bedroom
apartment.
Affordable
rent
should
be
rent
geared
to
income,
I'm,
afraid
I
can't
afford
market
value
rent.
G
My
two
daughters
have
already
moved
to
London
Ontario
and
Mississauga
Ontario
I,
love,
Toronto
and
I.
Don't
want
to
be
forced
to
move
outside
of
Toronto
after
I
graduate,
let's
make
Toronto
affordable
and
keep
families
together.
I
also
want
to
talk
about
item
11:11,
which
was
adopted
today.
Thank
you.
G
It's
clearly
more
difficult
to
build,
affordable
housing
than
to
protect
what
we
already
have.
We
want
to
demand
a
no
displacement
from
the
City
of
Toronto
to
address
the
need
to
protect
affordable
housing.
We
are
seeing
many
issues
across
the
city,
tena,
piles,
rent
of
Ixion's
demo,
vixens
discriminations,
where
landlords
nor
work
orders
and
harass
tenants
who
have
stayed
in
a
building
for
over
ten
years
to
pay
lower
rent.
G
We
are
pretty
sure
that
Doug
Ford
is
not
going
to
be
a
leader
on
this
issue,
so
it's
up
to
the
city
of
Toronto
to
deal
with
this
crisis
on
its
own.
We
need
affordable
housing
registry
landlord,
tenant
registry
to
track
the
problem
and
the
city
needs.
The
city
should
regulate
and
register
publicly
all
tenant
buyouts.
Oh
yeah.
G
We
need
a
tenant
relocation
policy
for
renovations,
so
landlords
have
to
find
temporary
housing
and
to
top
up
the
rent.
If
tenants
actually
need
to
move
out
for
renovations,
usually
tenants,
don't
need
to
move
landlords
just
want
them
out
and
have
no
intention
of
allowing
them
back
in.
We
need
major
financial
penalties
for
rent
of
Ixion's
and
the
city
should
deny
permanent
permits.
Correct
Rena
victors
the
city
of
Burnaby
recently
passed
a
lot
of
this.
Their
tenant
protection
policies
are
hailed
as
the
best
in
Canada.
G
They
did
this
at
the
urging
of
an
acorn
and
other
groups
without
the
province
getting
involved
at
all.
We
urge
the
city
to
consider
these
ideas
and
make
sure
that
all
necessary
resources
are
put
to
the
task
to
address
this
very
important
issue.
This
all
ties
together.
We
need
housing
to
be
safe,
affordable,
accessible
and
healthy.
We
need
to
stop
rent
of
Ixion's.
We
need
landlords
and
real
estate
investors
to
behave
properly.
The
issue
has
not
gotten
better.
It's
gotten
worse.
Many
people
are
talking
today
about
building
new,
affordable
housing,
which
is
very
important.
G
H
Name
is
Alejandro
and
I'm
a
resident
of
San,
James,
town
and
I
would
like
to.
You
know,
explain
to
you
the
challenges
that
our
committee
and
how
neglect
in
housing
effect
of
lives.
We
have
seen
in
a
series
of
incidents
in
the
last
10
years,
such
as
fires
in
two
hundred
wirelessly
240
well
as
in
650
parliament,
but
in
addition
to
this
placement
because
of
such
fire
and
emergencies.
We
also
have
struggles
with
mental
health
and
problematic
substance.
H
Use
neglect
in
some
areas
of
housing
and
lack
to
access
to
social
and
affordable
housing
makes
difficult
to
address
those
challenges.
We
in
our
community
have
seen
how
landlords
oftentimes
address
these
problems
using
drought
legislations
to
justify
unfair
evictions
and
in
some
cases,
rental
prices
simply
goes
out
for
the
next
tenant.
That
comes
after
it's
necessary
to
look
at
the
social
determinants
of
health
and
how
lack
of
house
in
an
adequate
housing
impacts
are
welding.
Having
a
roof
of
a
round
head
is
not
enough.
H
I
H
Five
minutes
go
I'm
gonna
use
my
five
minutes
to
explain
to
you
my
approval
of
this
between
affordable
plan
for
housing,
but
first
I
want
to
bring
to
you
to
you
this
motion
that
was
made
at
the
last
meeting
of
the
Aboriginal
Affairs
Committee
I'm
happy
that
item
one
and
two
are
being
considered
and
this
plan
in
attachment
number
three.
It
says
that
is
requesting
the
federal
government
to
work
with
indigenous
community
partners
to
develop
and
implement
a
national
indigenous
housing
strategy
and
increase
investments
in
indigenous
land,
housing
solutions.
H
If
you
are
not
satisfied
with
forty
percent,
perhaps
this
charge
will
give
you
a
better
idea
in
the
church.
It
says
that
the
population
in
Toronto
represents
2.5
of
the
a
population
of
indigenous
people
and
sadly
16%
of
people.
Experiences
in
the
City
of
Toronto
I,
see
them
I,
see
that's
an
important
value
to
give
them
more
opportunities
of
housing
for
our
indigenous
people
and
because
attachment
number
2
to
the
province,
it
says,
provide
a
set-aside
through
the
Canada
Housing
Benefit
to
improve
rental
affordability
for
indigenous
houses.
These
are
great
recommendations
there.
H
The
city
is
asking
the
province
and
the
federal
government
on
attachment
number
three.
On
the
city
action
itself,
a
community
action
that
we
are
discussing
today,
it
says
that
on
page
18
of
71
on
bullet
point
number
five,
it
says
sorry
bullet
point
be
developing
a
dedicated
allocation
or
the
forty
thousand
euro
for
rental
and
supported
homes,
approvals
for
the
next
ten
years
to
First,
Nations,
Inuit
and
métis
people's
through
collaboration
with
housing
providers
and
on
size
suitable
for
developing
culturally
appropriate,
affordable
rental
and
supporting
housing.
H
So
these
are
great
things
that
can
be
added
to
this
report
to
set
aside
a
number
of
units
for
First
Nations
housing.
Another
thing
I
want
to
say
that
I
am
so
happy
really
happy
that
this
this
committee,
it
wants
to
change
the
definition
of
affordable
rental
housing.
How
many
times
we
the
housing
activists
we
have
asked
you
to
be
more
realistically.
H
If
you,
you
have
good
intentions,
but
perhaps
the
definition
is
needs
to
be
shaped
to
our
reality
of
many
of
us
who
rely
on
on
title
works
and
entire
disability
to
make
a
living
in
this
city,
and
my
last
and
my
last
comment
will
be
regarding
disability,
and
this
is
courtesy
of
the
Ontario
women
Network.
It
says
too,
that
the
human
right,
the
huge
housing,
is
a
human
right
and
the
need
for
accessible,
affordable
housing
is
occurring.
Crisis
22%
of
Canadians
have
a
disability.
H
It
is
urgent
that
we
change
the
national
and
Ontario
building
codes
and
make
universal
design
mandatory.
You
know
new
units
residential
buildings,
Universal
Design,
will
accommodate
anyone
of
any
age
or
ability.
The
cost
is
less
than
1%
more.
When
planning
from
the
design
stage
accessible
housing,
kids,
people
out
of
a
lantern,
long
term
care
saving
millions
of
healthcare
dollars.
There
is
no
Ontario
law
require
requiring
sorry
that
housing
be
assessable.
The
AODA
does
not
mention
housing.
The
Ontario
Building
Code
only
requires
that
15%
of
new
apartments
be
visit.
H
A
ball
not
accessible
enough
to
live
there.
So
if
we
are
going
to
be
making
changes
to
improve
housing
affordability,
we
need
to
ensure
that
people
with
disability
have
the
unit's
modified,
as
we
plan
ahead
with
this
ambitious
plan
that
the
city
is
probably
putting
forward,
and
we
hope
that
when
City
Council.
I
G
G
G
G
We
also
need
to
be
very
mindful
of
what
it
means
for
affordability:
I
live
in
one
of
I
live
in
a
multi
residential
high-rise.
It's
considered
an
older
multi
residential
high-rise
and
we
still
continue
to
this
day
to
pay
commercial
property
taxes.
I
keep
bringing
this
issue
up
with
City
Council
members.
G
It's
been
ongoing
for
many
many
many
years
and
if
we
speak
of
affordability,
an
extra
hundred
to
two
hundred
dollars
into
the
pockets
of
families
per
month
will
make
a
world
of
difference
and
I
do
understand
that
we
do
need
money,
and
where
can
we
find
the
shortfall?
But
there
are
ways
that
we
can
start
charging
even
more,
such
as
Airbnb
I.
G
Don't
think
that
the
licensing
fees
or
anything
near
the
magnitude
of
what
they
can
be
in
the
prophet
and
the
Prophet
ratios,
so
we
need
to
again
consider
not
just
building
but
maintaining
our
current
stock
levels
in
our
housing,
because
otherwise
we
are
not
only
in
a
crisis
situation.
We
are
and
have
been
for
a
very,
very
long
time.
We
are
in
an
emergency
situation
and
I.
Don't
think
it's
appropriate
that
we
should
be
discussing
that
here
today
whether
we
should
move
forward
on
the
emergency.
G
We
are
in
the
middle
of
winter
and
there
are
people
living
on
the
streets
who
have
nowhere
to
go
well,
even
most
of
us
even
here
complaining
about
the
cost
of
housing.
Do
you
have
somewhere
to
go
and
I
don't
think
it's
appropriate
I
think
we
should
actually,
rather
than
focusing
on
whether
it's
an
emergency
or
crisis,
I,
think
we
need
to
house
people
now
before
we
hear
more
tragic
stories
of
people
dying
on
our
streets.
K
I'm
sure
I
hope
I.
Can
you
guys
give
me
yeah
all
right,
hi
everyone?
My
name
is
penny
so
from
Scrabble,
no
one
windy
coat,
Thanksgiving
standing
at
Finch
station
kissing
right
after
my
friends,
dropping
off
I
was
lost,
not
because
I
know
no
sense
of
direction,
but
I
had
no
place
to
go.
I
was
from
less.
We
have
a
full-time
job
because
a
high
market
rent
as
a
woman
I,
know
I'm
gonna
number
on
the
street
and
because
I
do
know
this
resources
all
day.
K
But
the
person
say:
oh,
why
always
on
the
coffee
shop,
so
the
person
think
I'm
cuckoo
and
afraid
that
I'm,
my
hood,
her
young
children,
so
I
couldn't
get
that
place
on
the
river
shelter.
Money
is
not
enough
to
run
a
decent
place
to
live.
Even
a
room.
I
have
to
cover
my
basic
basic
basic
Oh
w222,
my
rent
and
and
even
so.
K
K
The
lady,
when
polymer,
will
meet
my
room
into
a
storage
room
and
they
asked
me
to
leave
the
house
and
then
when,
when
the
landlord
went
to
China
for
a
holiday-
and
he
want
me
to
pay
my
rent
two
weeks
ahead
of
them
after
the
month
and
and
it's
nothing
and
then
they
not
don't
do
his
duty
to
clear
the
snow
and
ice
in
the
wintertime
and
I
fell
many
times
because
of
that
and
last
year,
when
the
ice
storm.
My
the
the
entrance
to
the
paceman
is
a
skating.
K
Rink
I
can
even
get
into
the
house
for
two
days,
because
it's
not
subtle
and
slippery
I
can
even
get
on
the
slope
and
and
so
I
try
to
I'm
a
social
housing,
but
social
housing
has
a
long
waiting
list.
It's
right.
This
I
wanted
was
single.
Individual
picture.
Peyote
is
giving
to
homeless
single
parent
with
children
senior,
and
the
learners
is
coming
to
the
illusion
single
for
fires.
I
try
to
get
out
of
the
present
place
that
is
damn
calm
or
and
mosquito
in
the
winter.
Can
you
believe
me?
K
Yes,
this
mosquito
in
the
winter,
but
I
can
I.
Couldn't
get
our
data
place
my
pleasant
place?
We
because
of
this
rhyme
akhirin
those
who
sucked
a
problem
so
I
tried
to
no
other
way
to
get
me
out
of
the
place.
So
I
tried
the
housing
allowance
and
I
go
to
the
housing
worker
or
them
even
including
mixing.
Her
tell
me
there
is
no
way
for
you
to
get
it
housing
allowance.
Unless
you
go
back
to
Street
for
six
months,
I
am
asking
and
I'm
wondering
the
system
or
how
this
system
is
not
working.
K
This
is
some
depend
on
keeping
people
in
homeless
and
it
while
the
housing
human
rights
and
then
because
I
cannot
get
the
housing
allowance.
So
I
go
to
outer
coat.
Try
to
get
myself
from
from
the
coal
I
had
to
wear
my
winter
jacket
365
days
either
summer
in
the
winter
for
spring,
I
have
to
weigh
my
little
check
in
the
room
as
long
as
I'm
in
the
room.
I
have
to
wait.
If
I
don't
get,
it
wait
my
window
to
get
I
catch,
my
stomach
get
your
coat.
Then
I
go
diarrhea
thanks.
Man
really.
K
It's
just
only
a
few
centons
so
in
the
beginning,
I
get
token
to
go
to
outer
coat,
but
then
but
then
they
don't
the
funding
cut.
So
I
cannot
get
token
from
day,
so
I
go
to
Peter
Street.
There's
somebody
to
me
cause
Peter,
so
I
go
to
previously
and
he
was
like
no
technically
wrong.
They
looked
at
me
at
the
display,
despite
phrase
despite
the
look
and
then
recently
because
my
my
face
appear
on
this
paper
and
he
was
sent
to
buy
the
city
communication
Department
as
an
electrician.
K
C
K
So
so
so
so
they
say:
oh
I
start
you
on
paper,
no
good
for
you.
You
had
a
place.
You
cannot
go
get
a
token
here
to
go
out
of
cool
I
said
you
know
how
how
how
about
my
situation?
They
say
anyway.
No
totally
is
your
touken,
so
I
don't
know
this
thing
had
to
be
to
be
to
be
to
be
to
be
sawed
off
and
then
I
just
want
to
conclude.
Housing
is
a
friend
amendment
without
stable
house
I
had
my
my
help
and
it
cost
cost
more
to
healthcare
system
and
I'm
great.
K
That
Humanite
housing
is
recognized
and
and
become
a
federal
commitment.
So
I
urge
this
committee
to
take
bold
action
and
make
human
right
to
housing
accompaniment
and
get
back
the
dignity,
those
who
need
housing
and
then,
and
also
for
each
one
of
you,
I
I,
urge
you
to
exercise
all
your
power
to
make
the
hump
human
right
to
housing
to
come
into
reality,
and
it
is
my
my
greatest
hope.
Thank
you
very
much.
M
It's
on
now:
okay,
thanks,
madam
chair
I'll,
be
brief
as
well
I'm,
here
today,
as
a
very
concerned
citizen,
a
citizen
concerned
about
the
state
of
homelessness
in
this
city.
I
just
came
from
the
homeless
Memorial
across
the
street.
At
little
Trinity
thirteen
homeless
people
died
in
a
month
and
the
MC
started
the
ceremony
by
naming
the
people
that
died,
and
it
went
like
this
John
Doe
Jane
Doe
Jane,
Doe,
Jane,
Doe,
Jane,
Doe,
Jane,
Doe,
six
people
with
no
names
we
don't
know
who
they
are
died
on
the
streets
of
Toronto
and.
M
You
have
to
do
something
about
this.
I
see
that
most
members
of
the
committee
here
I,
don't
know.
Mr.
Bradford
but
I
know
we're
concerned
about
this
issue,
but
you
have
to
do
something
you
have
to
get
together
with
the
feds
you
have
to
get
together
with
the
province.
It's
heartbreaking
and
I
know
people
in
this
room
feel
that
way
you
have
to
do
something.
It
is
soul-destroying
to
see.
People
die
in
this
city.
M
There'll,
be
a
big
kerfuffle
about
a
particular
death
and
then
it
stops
again
and
then
something
awful
will
happen
and
it'll
come
to
people's
consciousness
again,
but
it
just
goes
on.
It
does
not
change
and-
and
it
has
to
be,
it
has
to
be
addressed
and
I
cannot
believe
that
people,
elected
officials
and
staff
of
goodwill
and
good
conscience
can't
make
a
difference
and
I've
been
reading.
M
L
M
M
In
spite
of
many
many
many
invitations,
I
understand
that,
for
25
months
he's
been
invited
to
come
to
the
been
invited
to
come
to
the
homeless
memorial.
Never
once
has
he
come
I
mean
you
can't
sit
in
this
rarefied
environment
and
understand
this
issue.
Unless
you
are
out
there
connecting
with
the
people
that
experience
homelessness
can't
make
decisions
sitting
here
with
blinders
on
somehow
we
have
to
you
have
to
get
his
attention.
Would.
L
M
Absolutely
you
cannot
live
on
the
street,
never
mind
for
days
at
a
time
months,
at
a
time
years,
at
a
time
and
not
and
not
have
your
health
affected.
If
you
walk
into
any
of
the
these
facilities
and
take
a
look
at
people
that
have
been
on
the
street,
you
will
not
be
able
to
guess
the
range
you
will
say.
M
L
M
It
I
believe
it
will
because
by
any
other
time
we
have
an
emergency
or
a
disaster,
an
ice
storm,
a
tornado
or
whatever.
If
it's
declared
a
disaster,
people
pay
attention
and
they
do
something
about
it.
Resources
come
to
it.
I
know
that
I've
been
told
in
the
past
that
the
mayor
doesn't
think
it's
a
disaster
because
it
doesn't
give
him
anymore
powers
or
whatever
I
have
no
idea,
if
that's
accurate
or
not,
but
once
people
focus
and
hear
that
it's
a
disaster
in
an
emergency,
you
get
their
attention.
M
L
M
C
L
For
a
long
time,
I'll
start.
Thank
you
very
much
with
respect
to
the
the
the
term
limits
around
affordability.
We've
had
you've
heard
some
of
the
comments
from
the
deputies.
How
do
we
rationalize
offering
public
land
tax
incentives,
the
waving
and
deferral
of
development
charges,
and
not
securing
affordability
in
perpetuity?
N
Counselors
threw
you
to
the
chair.
The
proposal
calls
that
the
city
holds
are
competitive
and
they're
evaluated
to
the
projects
and
the
proposals
that
are
made
to
the
city
are
evaluated
and
the
length
of
affordability
is
one
consideration.
The
depth
of
affordability
is
another
consideration,
as
well
as
the
number
of
units
that
may
be
available
within
the
project,
whether
they
be
1,
2,
3
or
4
bedrooms.
N
We
look
to
achieve
the
greatest
level
of
affordability
or
length
of
affordability
possible,
recognizing
as
well,
though,
that
the
city's
contribution
to
the
project
ranges
in
in
the
amount,
if
it's
the
open
door
incentive
program
about
$75,000,
when
the
costs
who
actually
construct
the
unit
is
somewhere
in
the
range
of
half
a
million
dollars.
So
we
essentially
are
buying
affordability
through
our
programs,
but,
as
I
say,
we
look
to
achieve
as
great
affordability.
What
period
as
possible.
L
John
Mahara
was
mentioning
one
of
our
deputies
is
that
the
New
York
Commissioner
on
housing
offered
some
insights
based
on
the
experiences
they
had
in
New
York
City,
and
one
of
those
insights
was
to
make
sure
that
we
never
have
fixed
term
limits
on
affordability
and
that
that
I
believe
the
language
was.
She
pleaded
with
us
not
to
to
to
have
some
expiration
date
on
affordability.
N
Counselor,
just
in
response
to
that
affordability,
timelines
are
quite
common
with
certainly
in
Ontario,
in
Canada,
by
way
of
example,
in
the
1970s
and
1980s,
when
the
nonprofit
housing
program
was
developed,
they
had
agreements
that
were
35
40
50
year
agreements
we're
seeing
many
of
those
agreements
currently
expiring,
but
those
projects
were
a
hundred
percent
funded
by
government
and
they
were
also
provided
operating
dollars.
The
funding
programs
that
we're
trying
to
leverage
now
do
not
have
that
depth
of
funding
so
we're
essentially
buying
for
affordability
periods
or
depth
of
affordability.
N
As
I
said
before
and
councils,
given
us
direction,
we
changed
the
open
door
program
from
a
25-year
affordability
period
to
30.
We
also
now
are
achieving
greater
affordability,
particularly
on
our
own
public
lands
through
housing
now
we're
rather
than
selling
the
land,
we're
looking
for
99
years
of
affordability,
and
then
the
buildings
and
the
land
come
back
to
the
city.
Those
are
best
practices
that
we
have
now
morphed
to
in
an
attempt
to
get
a
longer
affordability
for
residents,
okay,.
L
There
is,
there
was
heavy
reliance
in
the
report
that
the
federal
and
provincial
government
would
would
have
to
come
up
with
some
dollars
and
the
shortfall
between
them
collectively
is
thirteen
point
three
billion
dollars
that
we
require
from
the
federal
provincial
government.
In
order
for
us
to
meet
the
objectives
in
this
particular
action
plan,
what
would
it
what
is
the
best
way
to
engage
these
orders
of
government
in
your
report?
The
last
two
recommendations
is
to
let
them
know
and
send
them
a
copy
of
the
report.
L
N
Through
the
chair,
what
we've?
What
our
experience
has
been?
Is
that
there's
a
requirement
for
an
engagement
both
at
the
city
staff
level,
as
well
as
the
community
players,
and
also
leadership
from
counsel,
in
order
to
achieve
some
of
these
investments
that
were
seeking
by
way
of
example,
it
took
us
close
to
10
years
to
achieve
the
cost
sharing
on
the
repairing
of
Toronto
Community
Housing.
That
was
achieved
through
a
lot
of
Community
Action,
a
campaign
on
that
the
city
participated
and
led,
as
well
as
the
support
of
the
mayor.
N
L
N
Through
through
the
chair,
the
plan
itself
commits
the
city
to
funding
through
incentives
and
land
to
20,000
of
the
40,000
housing
units
as
well.
It
includes
having
in
leveraging
the
national
housing
strategy
very
different
from
where
we
were
in
2009
and
I.
Think
that
there's
opportunities
with
the
new
minority
government
in
Ottawa
for
councils
who
press
them
to
increase
their
investments
through
the
national
housing
strategy
to
support
this
so
I
wouldn't
sit
here
today
and
say
to
you.
It
will
take
us
10
years,
but
it's
not
going
to
happen
in
the
first
year,
not.
N
It
also
calls
for
40,000
housing
allowances
and
housing
benefits
for
persons
that
could
be
activated
now
and
as
well.
10,000
supports
for
people
that
are
in
desperate
need
of
supportive
housing,
so
you
know
we
can
and
the
plan
that
speaks
to
the
longer
term,
but
we
definitely
do
need
shorter
term
actions
to
address
the
crisis
as
we
experience
it
today.
Thank.
O
Thanks
for
much
and
through
the
chair,
congratulations
and
thank
you
for
this
I
think
we
heard
from
all
the
deputations
today
that
this
is
a
fantastic
body
of
work.
We're
gonna
get
into
some
discussions
and
emotions,
but
I
think
the
the
action
items
in
front
of
us
are
very
thoughtful
and
very
helpful,
and
everyone's
very
grateful.
O
I
want
to
key
up
on
the
staff
reports.
Recommendation
number
five
on
page
three:
there,
which
reads
to
have
the
city
manager
report
to
Council
on
the
options
to
establish
a
housing.
Commissioner.
Now,
when
I
read
this
in
our
human
rights-based
approach
that
we're
taking,
that
seemed
pretty
foundational
to
actually
delivering
delivering
that
approach
through
our
housing
policy
is.
Is
that
the
intention
of
the
report
to
have
that
position
in
place
going
forward
to
actually
deliver
on
a
human
rights,
housing
approach?.
N
Through
the
chair,
thank
you
for
the
question.
The
options
to
establish
the
Human
Rights
Commissioner
is
more
specific
to
where
that
position,
or
that
responsibility
should
lie
within
the
city,
so
I
think
there's
a
general
agreement
that
there
is.
This
function
is
important
relative
to
monitoring
and
facilitating
the
implementation
of
the
Human
Rights
approach,
but
specifically
where,
within
the
structure
of
the
city
that
office
or
that
person
should
reside
or
who,
that
person
should
be
is
where
is
what
the
city
manager
will
report
back
on.
O
So-
and
we
heard
that
through
some
deputations
today
as
well-
an
acknowledgement
that
it's
a
new
initiative,
a
pioneering
effort
in
this
country
anyways,
and
that
we
would
need
to
be
thinking
through
that.
But
to
clarify
it
is
the
intention
of
this
report
that
that
is
something
that
we
would.
We
should
be
moving
forward
with
in
order
to
implement
the
direction
of
the
the
report.
O
G
O
N
O
I
want
to
talk
about
how
this
plan,
in
particular
interfaces
with
the
work
that
we're
doing
on
the
shelter
system.
The
investments
that
we've
made
there
housing
is
a
continuum.
Can
you
explain,
sort
of
the
thinking
on
the
most
vulnerable,
the
the
respite,
the
shelter
end
of
that
and
how
it
how
it
interfaces
with
our
new
action
plan
through.
G
To
the
chair
and
response
to
the
question,
I
think
there's
lots
of
ways
that
the
work
shelter
support
in
housing
does
intersects.
With
this
housing
report.
We
have
a
report
that
was
adopted
for
council
this
morning
on
the
housing
renewal,
protecting
valuable,
affordable
housing
units
now
and
that
directly
contributes
right
away
to
the
housing
tÃo
plan.
G
Also,
when
council
asked
us
to
develop
a
thousand
new
shelter
beds,
we've
been
using
that
opportunity,
through
constructing
new
infrastructure,
to
also
make
sure
that
we're
considering
how
the
transition
to
take
that
building
from
shelter
into
supportive
housing
in
the
future
would
be
possible
at
minimal
cost,
and
so
we're
trying
to
think
about
way
that
we
can
leverage
every
opportunity
towards
a
goal
of
people
having
and
securing
and
maintaining
safe,
affordable
housing
in
the
city.
One.
N
O
C
Okay,
some
of
the
questions
were
asked
implementation
plan.
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
heard
loud
and
clear
is
and
I
think
that
we
heard
it
at
our
external
Advisory
Committee.
We
heard
it
today
is
we
need
metrics.
We
need
targets.
We
need
to
monitor
those
on
a
regular
basis,
so
the
implementation
plan
that
we're
gonna
have
is
that
what
you're
going
to
be
looking
at
those
kinds
of
all
those
included.
N
C
C
City
funded
money,
so
we're
not
saying
we're,
not
gonna
spend
this.
Unless
you
come
to
the
table,
we're
actually
saying
we're
committing
off.
We
go
we're
already,
starting
with
the
housing
now
and
we're
going
to
continue.
Do
we
have
any
provincial
and
federal
money
right
now,
for
example,
on
the
housing
now
sites
on.
C
C
N
C
N
C
N
C
G
We
do,
we
have
always
checked
tracked
deaths
in
shelter
and
then
starting
a
number
of
years
ago,
through
a
Public,
Health
Initiative.
We
report
our
numbers
to
Public
Health
and
they
add
those
two
ones
from
hospital
and
also
Street
deaths,
so
that
we
get
a
more
comprehensive
report
on
the
numbers
of
people
experiencing
homelessness
that
die
and
those
are
reported
on
a
quarterly
basis
on
our
city
website.
Okay,.
I
Thank
you
so
recommendation
1,
which
is
the
recommendation
that
makes
direct
reference
to
the
action
plan,
says
that
council
adopt
the
action
plan
and
its
recommended
actions
as
the
framework
to
guide
the
city's
effort
over
the
next
10
years.
Is
that
the
same
as
saying
that
council,
if
they
approve
this
recommendation,
approves
all
71
recommendations
for
City
action,
or
is
that
saying
that
that
will
inform
future
decisions,
but
not
committing
us
to
them?.
D
I
Maybe
to
the
deputy
city
manager
then,
given
that
to
take
any
one
of
those
71
actions
would
require
future
action
by
council.
The
seven
recommendations
we
have
in
front
of
us.
The
only
thing
that
I
see
it
commits
us
to
in
terms
of
actual
money,
is
250,000
dollars
and
recommendation.
Three.
Is
that
correct?
I
I
That
we
adopt
the
plan
as
a
guide
that
we
ask,
for
you,
know
future
work
to
identify
funding
needs,
but
we're
not
committing
money,
then,
on
three
we're
committing
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
that
we're
approving
something
in
principle.
But
again
it
would
need
to
come
back
to
council,
etc,
etc,
etc.
So
the
amount
of
money
specifically
asked
for
here
today
recommended
to
council
is
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
That's
correct.
Right.
G
And
adopting
that
framework
and
and
adopting
the
action
plan
is
providing
thirteen
key
strategic
directions.
So
there
are
76
actions
that
fall
under
thirteen
strategic
directions.
I
believe
that
council
is
giving
us
those
strategic
directions,
we're
gonna
fine
tune
the
actions,
but
we
cannot
achieve
those
basically
the
financial
impacts
and
what
the
investments
we
need
are
key
to
delivering
on
those
strategic
action.
All
right.
Thank.
I
You
options
I'm,
not
sure
who
to
ask
this.
The
recommendation
around
the
housing
commissioner
says
to
bring
us
options,
it
doesn't
say,
go
and
create
that
office.
The
way
we
did
when
we
say
created
the
Ombudsman's
office
or
the
integrity,
Commissioner's,
Office
or
the
lobbyist
registrar
council
said,
go
create
those
office
offices
stop
figured
out
how
to
do
it
and
brought
it
back,
but
it
was
create
the
office
and
figure
out
how
to
do
it.
This
is
figure
out
how
to
do
it
and
we'll
decide
later
whether
to
create
it.
G
Through
the
chair,
one
of
the
discussions
we've
been
having
with
the
as
the
senior
leadership
team
is:
do
we
actually
need
a
totally
separate
office,
or
is
there
an
opportunity
to
augment
one
of
the
truant
accountability
offices
to
take
on
this
role
and
function?
So
that's
why
it
isn't
that
specific
and
we're
saying
coming
for
it.
I.
G
G
I
C
I
So
one
of
the
things
I
don't
know
who
would
answer
this?
One
of
the
things
we
heard
from
a
number
of
the
deputies
today
is
what
I
think
of
as
the
clean
hands
approach
right,
which
is
that
we
take
action.
We
have
clean
hands
and
we
can
go
to
other
governments.
Saying
we've
made
commitments,
you've
made
commitments.
Is
it
possible
and
I've
seen
the
number
20,000
as
what
the
city
can
do
on
its
own?
I
I
I
I
That's
primarily
yes,
yeah!
So
if
we
said,
let's
make
the
housing
permanent
wherever
possible,
I
understand,
maybe
there's
pieces
of
land.
We
only
have
access
to
for
a
certain
period
of
time
or
maybe
we
occasionally
have
to
build
temporary
structures.
I
understand
there
might
be
the
odd
circumstance,
but
if,
if
counsel
says
to
you
or
says,
no,
our
goal
is
to
get
that
permanence
and
we
can
achieve
that.
We
just
have
to
find
more
money.
N
That's
that's
part
of
the
challenge.
The
other
challenge,
I'll
just
say,
is
that
it
takes
time
and
the
pipeline
for
housing,
whether
it's
affordable
housing
or
its
private
sector.
Housing
is
five
to
seven
years
in
this
city.
Yes,
so
that's
a
challenge
when
you
say
build
40,000
housing
units
within
ten
years,
because
we
don't
have
that
pipeline
started
and
the
approval
period,
as
well
as
the
the
technical
work
that
needs
to
be
done,
and
the
financing
and
all
of
the
professionals
involved.
N
Take
you
to
basically
from
start
to
scratch,
anywhere
from
five
to
seven
years,
right
and
and
thirdly,
you're
competing
with
a
very
hot
condominium
market,
where
it's
a
very
challenging
to
get
trades.
Labor
and
all
the
other
people
assembled
when
they're
all
diverted
to
a
market
which
is
primarily
designed
to
make
profit
right.
I
I
N
C
Thank
you
so
we're
now,
gonna
move
to
speakers
and
I'm
gonna.
Take
the
role
of
speaking
first
as
I
have
a
whole
bunch
of
emotions
that
I
would
like
to
move.
I
would
start
by
asking
for
the
implementation
plan.
We
heard
loud
and
clear
that
this
implementation
plan
is
really
important.
We
do
have
a
new
executive
director
of
the
housing
Secretariat
starting
at
the
beginning
of
the
year.
We
do
have
excellent
external
advisory
group
that
is
very
eager
to
work
with
us
and
I.
C
Think
the
sooner
we
can
put
this
plan
in
a
realistic
way
in
front
of
council.
The
better
I
am
also
also
at
that
time
would
like
to
ensure
that
the
team
has
the
necessary
resources
and
we
might
need
to
identify
as
we're
going
through
the
implementation
plan
and
putting
together
the
employee
implementation
plan
there.
There
might
be
a
realization
that
we
need
further
resources.
So,
for
example,
we
talked
about
the
the
sector,
land
bank-
you
know
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we.
Thus
the
team,
has
the
resources
to
put
the
sector
land
bank
together.
C
So
it
is
extremely
important
that,
at
the
time
of
the
implementation
plan
that
it
comes
together,
that
we
also
have
an
analysis
done
on
any
resources.
The
third
motion,
I,
have
in
front
of
me,
is
actually
consultation
with
the
incredible
team
that
actually
assisted
us
through
the
process
in
making
sure
that
we
have
the
right
to
housing
a
pair
and
I.
C
Think
as
we
develop
this
role
this
office,
this
you
know
whatever
ends
up
being
that
it
is
in
line
with
the
best
practices
from
things
around
the
world
and
that
we
have
the
team
engaged
and
that
we
have
a
good
approach
to
this.
We
want
this
to
succeed,
and
for
that
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
do
it
right.
C
I
would
like
to
thank
staff
and
and
I
have
to
thank
the
housing,
Secretariat
Sean,
our
deputy
city
manager,
that
an
incredible
amount
of
work
to
make
sure
that
we
had
this
report
in
front
of
us
today,
not
a
month
from
now,
not
six
months
from
now,
but
that
we
had
a
report
in
front
of
us
today
before
the
last
ten
years.
Housing
plan
is
approved.
C
This
housing
lens
coming
from
all
kinds
of
the
departments
inside
the
city.
There's
going
to
be
some
motions
from
councillor
perks
that
I
I'm
going
to
be
supporting
the
the
issue
with
the
permanent
housing.
Of
course,
we
would
like
all
like
to
have
permanent
housing,
but,
as
you
heard
from
our
executive
director
of
housing
secretary,
there
are
some
challenges
with
that,
and
you
know
a
perfect
example.
C
For
example,
is
you
know
you
have
Bloor
and
Efrain
where,
for
with
almost
the
amount
sym
of
money,
we
got
56
units
in
perpetuity
and
on
the
Mirvish
village
we
got
I,
think
it
was
80
or
82
for
25
years.
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
is
it
twenty
five?
Forty
eighty
six
units
for
25
years,
yeah
so
86
units
for
25
years
for
a
month
for
the
same
money?
C
You've
got
56
in
perpetuity
we'll
have
to
make,
but
those
have
have
to
be
made
and
in
some
cases
you
have
the
opportunity
to
make
that
chance
that
choice
in
some
cases
is
you
don't,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
all
that
affordable
housing
units
that
that
we
can
I
also
also
want
to
say
that
there
are
pieces
very
important
pieces
of
work
for
this
plan
that
are
not
here
that
are
going
to
be
coming
over
the
next
few
months.
Multi
tenant
has
rooming
house
people
talked
about
here.
C
C
I
Second
I'm
making
an
amendment
to
the
fifth
recommendation.
Essentially
the
the
change
here
is
that,
rather
than
ask
city
staff
to
bring
us
options,
this
says
council
is
deciding.
Yes,
we
are
having
the
affordable
housing.
Commissioner,
now
bring
us
options
on
how
to
do
it
and
third,
that
the
planning
and
Housing
Committee
direct
the
executive
director
to
exhaust
mr.
I
To
I
was
on
council
when
the
first
plan
was
brought
forward.
It
would
it
looked
pretty
good
at
the
time,
but
we've
learned
some
hard
lessons
since
then,
and
I
think
between
what
we're
seeing
in
the
plan.
That's
in
front
of
us
and
the
things
that
community
activists
have
been
saying
at
protests
and
press
conferences
over
the
last
two
weeks
tell
us
that
we
need
to
add
even
more.
I
This
is
a
modest
effort
to
add
some
more,
and
you
will
certainly
see
me
here
for
the
debate
on
rooming
houses
next
month
or
the
month
after
I
am
I.
Don't
know
that
we're
there
yet,
though,
I've
really
struggled
I've
really
struggled
over,
though,
since
this
report
came
out,
I
don't
see
here
the
kind
of
housing
plan
that
you
would
see
in
a
in
a
Copenhagen
or
a
Stockholm
or
a
Vienna
or
a
Berlin
or
a
Glasgow,
I
I
don't
see
it.
I
Maybe
maybe
we
get
over
this
hurdle
and
we
continue
to
put
that
mighty
force
of
activists
that
I
see
in
this
room
to
work
and
maybe
by
the
time
we
get
to
the
end
of
this
ten-year
plan,
we
will
have
the
kind
of
socially
owned,
stable,
reliable
quality
housing
system
that
so
many
other
cities
in
the
developed
and
developing
world
have
that's
my
hope,
I'm
taking
a
leap
of
faith
here
today,
and
you
know,
congratulations
to
all
of
you,
but
the
work
doesn't
end
today.
I
guess
is
what
I
wanted
to
say.
L
Yes,
thank
you
very
much.
I
will
not
be
moving.
My
motion,
I,
don't
think.
There's
any
need
at
this
point
in
time,
but
I
will
say
that
I'm
very
disappointed
that
we're
not
gonna
be
declaring
homelessness
and
emergency
I
do
think,
and
the
reason
being
is
because
there's
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
get
the
votes
on
this.
This
committee
and
I
know
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
conversation
in
the
room,
including
that
with
the
mayor's
office.
L
Last
year,
this
motion
was
before
council,
where
we
had
the
opportunity
to
declare
an
emergency
and
that
opportunity
came
with
some
commitments
from
the
mayor
to
specifically
convene
an
emergency
table
to
address
homelessness.
That
was
in
his
remarks.
As
far
as
I
know,
there's
some
conversations
have
been
taking
place,
but
there
was
never
any
outward
report
back
to
the
public
and
I'm
disappointed
about
that.
So
we
have
a
report
that
gives
us
some
vision
and
some
aspirations.
I
think
that's
very
important,
and
we
want
to
thank
staff
for
all
their
hard
work.
L
You
want
to
thank
all
the
different
people
who
came
out
to
support
that,
but
I
think
it's
also
critically
important
to
know
that
this
that
this
doesn't
go
far
enough.
I
was
hoping
to
see
that
we
were
going
to
be
able
to
strike
a
city
led
emergency
task
force
to
bring
to
bear
every
single
resource
at
the
city
of
Toronto
to
say
to
the
other
orders
of
government.
This
is
our
baseline
and
we'd
like
you
to
come
and
meet
us.
L
That
I,
don't
think,
is
the
language
that's
before
us,
because
it's
not
going
to
get
past
that
this
committee,
but
the
difference
between
a
crisis
and
emergency
I
think
is
important
for
us
to
note.
An
emergency
poses
imminent
death
harm
to
health
and
the
environment.
That's
the
emergency
weeks
earlier
council
adopted
a
climate
emerge,
see
counsel
said
that
the
extreme
weather
conditions
before
us
can
pose
risk
to
health
and
imminent
death
council
stood
up
and
said
we're
going
to
make
that
happen.
L
L
The
the
interventions
are
entirely
different
when
we
say
this
is
a
significant
problem,
it
goes
beyond
crisis
because
that
was
a
turning
point
when
we
hit
probably
a
hundred
thousand
people
on
the
wait
list
for
for
subsidies
and
affordable
housing.
We're
now
at
a
hundred
and
ninety
thousand
people
on
the
wait
list
for
affordable
housing.
That
means
that
most
individuals
will
probably
take
about
seven
to
ten
years
before
they
get
to
the
top
of
the
list
to
get
housing.
L
We've
got
thousands
of
people
living
in
the
shelter's
living
in
the
shelters,
not
temporarily
staying
in
the
shelters
but
living
in
the
shelters.
We've
probably
got
thousands
of
people
on
our
streets
in
encampments
in
communities
that
we
we
work
in
I
know
you
are
you're
working
there
as
well.
I
have
businesspeople
who
sit
in
the
c-suite
of
some
of
the
biggest
corporations
in
the
city
and
the
Financial
Towers
asking.
What
more
can
City
Council
do
and
why
are
we
not
responding
with
the
same
level
of
intensity
as
one
would
in
an
emergency?
L
That's
from
the
CEOs
of
the
biggest
bank
towers,
the
biggest
reinsurance
companies,
the
biggest
insurance
companies
in
the
entry
asking
why
we
have
residents
who
are
asking
why
their
children
are
having
to
see
such
blatant
poverty
on
the
street
and
why
council
can't
do
more?
This
is
not
about.
You
know
how
we
frame
the
conversation
and
who
looks
bad
in
front
of
the
media.
Homelessness
is
an
emergency.
L
We
all
own
the
problems
and
the
fact
that
we
had
people
come
out
today
to
tell
us
that
we
needed
to
do
more
should
have
already
given
us
the
indication
that
we
should
have
had
the
courage
to
do
more
today.
So
I
I
think
that,
based
on
counselor
by
Lau's
remarks
that
we'll
continue
to
work
on
this
and
massage
it
leading
up
to
the
floor
of
council
I
can
tell
you
that
if
we
don't
declare
an
emergency,
the
federal
and
provincial
governments
are
going
to
say
hello.
L
They
couldn't
even
get
their
act
to
declare
it
an
emergency.
It's
probably
not
that
bad
and
as
they
evaluate
the
needs
from
city
to
city,
coast-to-coast
and
within
the
province
of
Ontario.
If
we
have
other
leaders
standing
up
saying
that
they
have
an
emergency,
that
they
need
immediate
responses
and
that
they
need
a
coordinated
government
approach
to
it
and
they
invite
them
to
the
table
and
say
within
30
days.
Their
city
will
lead
emergency
task
force
to
get
to
the
outcomes
that
they're.
L
Looking
for
they'll
probably
get
it
because
we
couldn't
get
our
language
together
and
that's
rather
unfortunate
I'm,
just
gonna
finish
on
one
final
note:
Pat
O'connell
II
mentioned
that
she
went
to
the
memorial
at
the
homelessness
memorial
today
and,
as
she
heard,
13
names
being
read.
Six
of
them
were
john
doe's
and
jane
doe's.
L
13
people
have
died
in
this
city
in
the
last
30
days
that
almost
a
thousand
since
they
started
to
name
homeless
deaths,
and
these
are
the
ones
that
we
know
and
if
that
doesn't
indicate
that
we
are
in
an
emergency
urgency,
then
I
really
I
I,
don't
know
what
words
to
use
that
counsel
at
that
point
in
time.
So
there's
a
missed
opportunity
here.
O
Thanks
very
much
to
the
chair,
a
friendly
amendment
to
councilor
perks,
motion
there,
the
role
or
function
is
underlined,
so
we're
all
good
so
going
to
move
that.
Thank
you,
I'd
like
to
start
my
comments
just
by
acknowledging
the
gravity
of
what's
in
front
of
us
today
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
came
out
to
depute
today.
I
want
to
thank
the
thousands
and
thousands
of
Torontonians
who've
been
involved
in
this
process
in
a
substantive
way.
O
Over
the
past
year
and
months,
we
heard
from
from
deputies
today
speaking
about
the
open
and
transparent
process
that
really
has
guided
that
the
plan
that's
in
front
of
us
has
landed
on
the
paper
today
and
I.
Think
that's
true
and
I.
Think
when
you
look
at
the
70
plus
recommendations,
you
can
actually
see
that
input
and-
and
you
can
see
your
voices
and
the
input
that
you've
had
in
those
those
meetings
in
that
feedback
and
as
someone
who
is
on
the
bureaucracy
side.
O
Now,
on
the
political
side,
it's
actually
very
refreshing
to
see
that
public
consultation
and
input
process
translating
into
action.
So
I
want
to
congratulate
and
more
importantly,
thank
all
of
you
for
your
work
on
that.
I
also
wanted
I
do
want
to
take
an
opportunity.
One
more
time
to
to
thank
Sean
got
him
for
his
work
on
this
he's
led
the
housing
file
in
this
city
for
so
many
years,
and
as
we
all
as
committee
members
here
and
and
people
who
care
about
this
in
the
room.
O
As
we
all
acutely
know,
this
is
the
most
pressing
most
demanding
file
biggest
challenge
facing
us
here
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
and
he
has
been
a
champion
working
on
that
for
years
and
leaving
us.
You
know
I
think,
with
a
very
valuable
blueprint
on
how
can
we
we
can
make
address
substantive
changes
for
the
next
decade
going
forward?
O
We
always
talk
about
breaking
down
silos,
working
with
20
divisions
and
agencies
who
are
responsible
for
administering
and
delivering
the
plan,
working
consulting
building
a
plan
with
them.
That's
how
you
actually
do
it
so
I
want
to
thank
them
as
well
now.
The
second
thing
I
wanted
to
draw
attention
to
is
the
kind
of
language
that
we're
actually
seeing
in
the
recommendations
of
the
staff
report.
O
So
if
you
go
back
to
stop
the
recommendation,
number
five,
where
we're
talking
about
creating
that
position
in
the
City
of
Toronto
for
the
first
time
ever
where
someone
whose
job
is
actually
to
address
the
systemic
housing
and
discrimination,
the
systemic
hurdles
in
the
housing
system.
Here
in
Toronto,
that's
the
language
in
the
report:
that's
going
to
be
somebody's
job.
That
is
the
intention.
That's
what
we're
moving
forward
here
today
and
that
is
so
necessary,
and
you
know
sometimes
that
language
ends
up
buried
in
reports.
You
know
paragraph
7,
subsection
C.
O
This
is
right
right
there
plain
to
see
in
the
recommendations-
and
that
is
our
intention.
Certainly
with
this
committee-
we've
had
different
discussions
about
it,
but
we're
having
discussions
about
it
because
we
wanted
to
actually
happen,
and
that
is
our
intention.
I
had
an
opportunity
over
the
past
couple
weeks
to
meet
with
many
of
you
one
on
one
to
clarify
and
to
discuss
that,
and
you
know
that.
That's
that's
my
intention.
O
That's
the
will
of
this
committee
I
think
it's
easy
to
become
cynical
about
both
politics
in
Toronto
and
and
housing
in
Toronto,
and
what
we
here
at
City
Hall.
All
too
often
you
know
addressing
councillor
Wang
tans
remarks.
You
know,
I
think
that
she
is
is
doing
a
lot
of
really
good
work
and
I
want
to
highlight
that
and
I
appreciate
the
sentiment
of
where
all
that's
coming
from
I
I.
Don't
know
you
know
whether
we
call
this
an
emergency
or
a
crisis
or
a
challenge
to
me.
It
is
all
of
these
things.
O
People
die
on
our
streets
every
year.
That
is
an
emergency.
That
is
a
crisis.
That
is
a
challenge.
That
is
something
that
we
need
to
continue
to
do
more
work
on
and
I
know
that
you're
very
committed,
and
all
of
that
with
all
of
us
here
on
this
committee
and
this
rip
and
this
report
that
that's
in
front
of
us
provides
us
a
substantive
way
to
do
that.
You
know
we
we
we
have
to
do
more,
we
ought
to
do
more,
and
the
language
is
important.
O
However,
I
also
think
the
eight
billion
dollars
that
is
committed
here
from
the
city,
eight
billion,
plus,
with
the
acknowledgement
that
we
need.
We
need
funding
partners
from
other
branches
of
government.
We
need
that
and
and
they
need
to
come
to
the
table
too,
and
that
is
our
expectation
and
the
fact
that
each
year
we
are
going
to
have
and
I
appreciate
councillor
perks,
motion,
we're
gonna,
have
a
good
sense
in
benchmark
and
targets
to
hold
us
accountable.
O
That's
helpful
because,
as
we
saw
in
the
last
housing
plan
that
wasn't
there
and
and
we
we
saw
how
quickly
we
lost
ground,
so
this
is
a
marked
improvement
in
that
and
I
think
most
of
the
feedback
that
we
heard
today
acknowledge
and
recognize
that
so
you
know,
there's
a
lot
more
work
to
do
and
councillor
Wong
Tam
was
reiterating
that
and
certainly
deputy
mayor
by
law
as
well.
We
know
that
it's
work
that
we're
passionate
about
we
care
about.
We
want
to
put
that
work
on
our
shoulders
with
your
help
and
get
it
done.
O
C
J
G
C
Abang
tam
may
oppose
that
motion
carries
unanimously
great.
Thank
you.
I
know
this
was
a
very
exciting
item,
but
we
still
have
more
work
to
do
so
hold
on
to
your
seats
thanks
everybody.
Thank
you
deep
breath
and
now
we're
on
to
item
number
9,
affordable
rental,
housing
opportunities
at
8:38,
Broadview,
Avenue
and
I
have
Angela
coulis
aghanim,
okay
Angela.
They
really
can't
get
your
name
right.
P
C
C
Q
Thank
You
counselors
I'm
Mark
Richardson
from
housing,
now
co.com
similar
to
this
morning's
presentation,
we're
talking
now
about
maximizing,
affordable
housing
opportunities
on
city-owned
lands.
In
this
case
we're
talking
about
the
838
Broadview
site,
which
is
just
north
of
Broadview
station.
It's
a
great
location
for
transit,
oriented
development.
Three
minutes,
210
meter
walk
the
broad
view.
Station
you've
got
subway
there.
You've
got
two
streetcars
there,
including
the
car
that
runs
along
King
Street
pilot.
Q
It
was
interesting
that
the
history
of
this
only
went
back
to
2016
in
the
staff
motion
that
you're
looking
at
today.
The
site
actually
goes
back
to
2012.
There
was
a
proposal
in
2012
for
an
eight-story
infill.
It
was
a
mixed-use
condo.
Seventeen
underground
parking
spots
and
26
bicycle
parking
spots.
Q
City
Planning
in
October
2015
took
it
to
a
final
report
where
they
actually
recommended
the
approval
of
the
application
to
amend
the
zoning
bylaw
that
it
conformed
with
the
height
and
massing
and
everything
for
broad
view
and
that
it
was
leaning
towards
the
Official
Plan
for
the
area
as
well,
but
in
November
of
2015
when
it
came
to
Toronto
East
York
Community
Council,
a
gaggle
of
local
NIMBY
voices
showed
up
mostly
from
the
plater
estates
groups.
To
oppose
this
eight
story.
Building
under
audio
player
estates
have
a
wonderful
website.
Q
Q
That's
a
big
chunk
of
cash
for
us
to
be
dishing
out
on
a
parking
lot
at
that
time.
In
June
2018,
the
Broadview
planning
study
went
to
Toronto
Council,
where
there
was
a
lot
more
additional
items
that
were
moved
on
the
floor,
including
one
item
that
was
explicitly
a
not
in
my
backyard
item
to
avoid
negative
impacts
on
the
rear
yard,
amenity
of
properties
and
adjacent
neighborhoods.
Q
This
is
directly
across
the
street
from
the
broad
view
subway
station,
we
may
have
a
housing
crisis,
but
now
we
also
have
a
heritage
designated
dry
cleaners,
I'm
sure
we
can
all
sleep
better
at
night.
Knowing
that
same
advice
from
the
CMHC
of
last
week,
aggressive
even
disruptive
densification
will
be
necessary
if
our
cities
are
to
continue
to
serve
as
the
economic
engines
of
growth,
innovation
and
job
creation
for
the
benefits
of
all
Canadians.
So,
let's
be
totally
clear,
we
support
this
project
as
you
have
it
today.
Q
If
you
could
offer
this
developer
rather
than
8
storeys
10
to
12
stories
that
would
align
more
with
the
CMHC
direction
and
the
direction
from
the
province
how
much
more
affordable
housing
is
possible
within
that
physical
footprint,
you
know
a
long-term
goal
on
these
projects
should
be
that
you
should
be
creating
more
affordable
housing
than
affordable
parking
through
green
pea.
When
you
have
these
opportunities,
so
that's
that's
our
comments.
That's
our
time.
Q
P
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
switch
the
speakers
list.
I
know
we're
busy
here
so
good
afternoon,
chair
and
committee
members.
My
name
is
Angela
cool,
asaram
and
I
am
a
cop
advisor
and
land
trust
coordinator
with
the
cooperative
housing
federation
of
Toronto
I
submitted
a
letter
for
your
consideration
about
CHF
T's
position
on
the
potential
acquisition
of
16
condo
units
at
8:38,
Broadview
Avenue.
P
We
think
that
the
housing
tio
action
plan
is
an
ambitious
vision
to
address
the
city's
affordable
housing
crisis.
We
believe
acquiring
condo
units
will
help
realize
this
vision.
Chf
t
recognizes
that
the
approach
to
affordable
housing
is
changing.
We
still
believe
that
housing
co-ops
are
the
best
option
for
affordable
housing
in
the
city,
but
we
know
we
must
develop
new
ways
to
adapt
to
the
changing
times
of
development
within
the
affordable
housing
sector.
This
is
why
we
have
created
land
trusts.
Our
land
trusts
actually
represent
10,000
members
within
the
city.
P
We
are
ready
to
add
more
units
to
our
land
trusts
to
guarantee
permanent,
affordable
housing
in
the
city.
We
have
proven
that
housing
co-ops
within
a
condo
can
work
in
2017
CH
ft
through
a
partnership
with
the
city
acquired
twelve
condo
units
at
ten
York
Street,
which
is
a
Tridel
development.
These
units
formed,
what's
called
Naismith
nonprofit
housing
co-op.
P
Yes,
my
Eadie
loves
basketball,
so
everything
will
be
named
after
a
basketball
going
forward
in
our
organization,
the
coop
was
added
to
our
land
trust
the
Naismith
Land
Trust,
the
Naismith
Land
Trust,
is
governed
by
affordable
housing
sector
advocates.
We
also
created
an
access
plan
that
was
transparent,
fair
and
accounted
for
potential
problems.
The
city
had
flagged
for
over
three
months.
P
We
advertised
these
units
in
the
local
paper
online
on
our
websites
to
give
people
an
opportunity
to
apply
on
these
platforms
we
communicated
who
could
apply
their
income
thresholds
and
what
to
expect
once
an
application
was
submitted.
We
held
information
sessions
for
applicants
to
learn
about
the
new
housing
co-op
model
we
had
over.
1,100
people
apply
for
twelve
units,
so
I
do
not
need
to
speak
further
to
how
much
of
a
crisis
we're
in
we
created
a
lottery.
The
lottery
selection
process
was
filmed
and
supervised
by
city
housing
consultants.
P
P
We
now
have
single-parent
led
families
with
young
children,
young
professionals,
young
families
housed
in
affordable
units
who
could
otherwise
not
afford
to
live
in
the
heart
of
the
city.
We
are
now
better
prepared
to
take
on
new
units
in
condo
developments,
so
we
urge
the
committee
to
consider
acquiring
these
16
units
and
also
the
amendment
put
forward
by
Mark
Richardson
and,
if
approved,
we
hope
the
city
will
consider
working
with
CH
ft
to
transfer
these
units
to
a
housing
co-op
at
838,
Broadview
Avenue.
C
O
Very
quick:
this
came
to
the
trauma
parking
authority
board
two
weeks
ago.
This
question
is
for
legal.
At
that
point,
the
confidential
amount
on
the
price
that
we're
paying
for
the
parking
spaces
is
confidential
here,
but
the
TPA
board.
Two
weeks
ago
we
had
a
public
recommendation
with
that
amount.
I'm
just
wondering
why
that
was
the
case.
Q
O
O
I
know
that
the
planning
framework
and
the
growth
plan,
these
things-
have
sort
of
changed
over
the
past
few
years,
since
that
work
was
done
on
the
broad
view
plan
in
2015,
so
we're
just
asking
staff
to
come
back
to
Council
December
17th
with
their
thoughts
and
comments
and
recommendations.
On
that,
that's
it
thanks.
I'm.
C
C
C
B
On
that
note,
I
just
have
to
say,
I've
been
around
for
a
long
time
and
I
remember
taking
the
golden
taskforce
and
for
visiting
the
community,
and
at
that
time
they
were
recommending
5,000
units
per
year.
That's
a
25
years
ago,
so
I
have
to
say
that
being
a
West
End
person
pressing
for
East
End
housing
is
kind
of
a
personal
issue
for
me
because
and
the
kind
of
work
which
has
been
done
around
these
properties.
B
If
we're
unlucky
enough
to
do
so,
and
why
it's
because
it
increased
it
creates
inclusion
and
it
reduces
exclusion,
which
is
one
of
the
most
dangerous
factors
that
people
can
experience
that
isolation.
That
makes
people
feel
they're
alone.
So,
just
to
know,
I
mean
I've
spent
40
years
working
in
Parkdale,
various
initiatives,
auntie
poverty,
homelessness,
activism,
breaking
down
social
isolation,
building
housing,
building
food
security
and
every
one
of
those
directions
were
intersectional.
B
It
was
the
voices
that
people
I
served
the
disabled,
the
homeless,
the
isolated
the
people
who
are
grieving.
Who
taught
me
about
what
is
right
and
what
is
wrong,
and
you
would
need
to
consider
that
I
think
I
know
you
consider
it
again,
sometimes
great
odds
but
keeps
keep
thinking
about
what
is
right
and
what
is
wrong
in
this
decision.
You
are
mate.
I
asked
one
man
what
was
wrong
and
he
replied
by
saying
I'm.
Looking
for
my
long-lost
love,
whoa
I
said
well,
what
is
your
long-lost
love
and
he
said:
I
need
a
home.
B
So
I've
said:
I
support
the
expropriation
process
with
respect
to
Sherbourne
and
that's
because
we
are
in
the
middle
of
the
most
frightening,
the
most
urgent
homeless
emergency
that
I
have
ever
seen,
and
you
must
understand
that
I
think
Gord.
You
made
reference
to
that
in
terms
of
the
people
who
are
sitting
in
this
room
and
people
are
not
in
this
room.
We
have
been.
B
So
you
need
to
be
prepared
to
choose
an
acquisition
path
on
this
property
that
reflects
the
urgency
of
the
need
to
build
social
housing
there
and
messages
all
of
us
in
the
city
that
you
will
make
an
urgent
response
to
this
problem.
So
on
that
note,
I
want
you
to
consider
the
issue
of
expropriation,
rather
than
you
know,
giving
the
bender
something
beyond
the
ten
years
that
they
have
had
to
sell
this
property
to
the
city.
You
need
to
be
proactive.
If
you
can.
B
So
they
should
not
have
the
option
of
continuing
to
wade
out
and
sell
for
more
money
more
money
than
they
might
get
if
we
brought
that
to
closure.
So
I
want
you
to
remember
the
2005
by
law
under
previous
city
administration.
It
directed
councils
to
identify
and
ex-pro
create
derelict
properties
in
all
wards
for
the
purpose
of
conversion
in
the
social
housing,
and
you
know
that
was
a
jumping
off
point
for
in
Parkdale
to
create
29
units
of
housing.
B
B
R
Thank
you
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
Greg
cook
and
I've
been
working
as
an
outreach
worker
and
dropping
worker
in
the
Downtown
East
for
12
years.
I,
currently
work
at
sanctuary
and
I'll
be
speaking
on
behalf
of
sanctuary
today,
during
my
time
as
an
outreach
worker
I've
seen
the
city
government
rezone
huge
sections
of
downtown
Toronto.
They
have
also
sold
off
huge
tracts
of
city
land
in
places
like
Regent
Park.
These
policies
and
funding
decisions
that
the
city
has
made
have
accelerated
gentrification.
At
a
massive
rate.
R
This
gentrification
has
driven
up
rents
and
incentivize
developers
to
demolish
low-rent
rooming
houses.
As
a
result,
many
people
in
the
Downtown
East
have
been
displaced
sanctuary,
for
example,
at
21
fought
at
25
Charles
Street
East.
The
street
is
only
two
blocks
long.
In
the
last
ten
years
there
have
been
seven
forty
plus
story,
condominiums
built
on
Charles.
R
R
This
is
display
small
businesses
and
many
residences.
Many
residents
rents
have
skyrocketed
on
the
street
81
charles
east,
an
older
rooming
house,
for
example,
has
been
shuttered.
Other
rental
buildings
are
being
torn
down
on
the
street.
This
is
happening
all
over
Toronto.
The
city
is
complicit
in
this
mass
displacement
of
its
residents.
The
right
thing
for
the
city
government
to
do
is
to
stand
up
for
people
who
are
being
displaced.
R
The
right
thing
is
to
work
with
city
residents
who
are
being
displaced
to
make
plans
to
ensure
people
have
housing
they
can
afford
and
that
they're
able
to
stay
on
their
neighborhoods
people
should
not
be
forced
to
move
out
of
town
or
onto
the
city
streets.
People
need
housing.
We
asked
the
city
that
the
city
do.
What
is
just
o
clap
has
done
a
rigorous
community
couldn't
say,
consultations
already.
R
A
That's
the
first
one
who
thank
the
one
previous
to
you
for
acknowledging
that
today
the
homeless
memorial
was
taking
place.
It's
pretty
shameful,
in
my
opinion,
that
Toronto
of
all
places
has
a
monthly
homeless
memorial.
Its
we
shouldn't
have
one
as
a
community
health
worker
at
the
region.
Park
Health
Center
I,
see
on
a
daily
basis
the
extreme
need
for
affordable
housing
in
Toronto,
but
especially
in
the
Downtown
East.
A
As
soon
as
you
walk
in
the
Regent
Park
Health
Center,
he
will
see
homeless
folks,
leaping
on
our
Lobby
floor
or
in
chairs
somehow
sleeping
bags,
but
most
have
nothing
at
the
moment
we
have
homeless
people
sleeping
under
a
Christmas
tree.
Take
a
moment
and
imagine
what
the
looks
like
we've
been
in
a
crisis
for
too
long
too
many
have
died
and
people
are
going
to
continue
to
die.
The
City
of
Toronto
has
an
opportunity
to
save
lives
as
people
who
have
friends,
family
and
people
who
care
about
them.
A
These
are
human
beings,
and
the
property
is
at
214
to
230.
Sherbourne
cannot
become
condos
or
private
development.
The
fact
that
we
have
to
sit
here
and
give
you
reasons
why
and
beg
for
this
is
actually
outrageous.
So
I'm
going
to
read
a
letter,
that's
been
signed
by
26
agencies
from
across
Toronto
to
Mayor,
John,
Tory
and
members
of
the
Planning
and
Housing
Committee.
We
are
concerned
agencies
advocates
and
community
groups
across
the
city
of
Toronto.
A
As
you
are
well
aware,
the
city
is
in
the
midst
of
a
housing
and
shelter
crisis
in
the
Downtown
East.
This
crisis
is
further
exasperated
by
an
alarming
intensity
of
gentrification
process
displacing
community
members
from
the
neighborhood
through
the
loss
of
affordable
housing
in
the
area.
The
closure,
rooming
houses,
an
overall
lack
of
subsidized
and
supportive
housing
and
ever
inadequate
social
assistance
and
ODSP
rates
properties
of
the
southwest
corner
of
Dundas
and
Sherbourne,
including
214
to
230
Sherbourne
Street,
were
really
put
up
for
sale
for
potential
condo
development.
Last
year.
A
The
corner
of
Dundas
and
Sherbourne
is
an
important
part
of
the
neighborhood,
but
unfortunately,
at
present
homeless
people
are
sleeping
on
mats
in
the
All
Saints
Church
at
the
corner,
because
they
cannot
access
shelter
or
housing
on
a
nightly
basis,
and
many
people
are
forced
to
stay
outdoors
or
an
unsafe
condition.
Conditions
shelters
are
at
100
percent
capacity
across
all
sectors
and
wait
times
to
rent
cared
income.
Housing
exceed
10
years
with
nearly
a
hundred
thousand
households
on
the
waitlist.
A
Given
the
homelessness
crisis
across
the
city
in
the
rapid
pace
of
gentrification
in
the
Downtown
East,
we
are
asking
the
city
to
take
action
around
the
property
at
214
to
230
Sherbourne
Street
in
March
of
2018
emotion
was
emotion
that
directed
city
staff
to
look
into
purchasing
or
Xperia
T.
This
plot
of
land
was
passed
at
the
Affordable
Housing
Committee
meeting
in
June
of
2018.
A
recommendation
for
the
development
of
a
framework
for
the
acquisition
of
property
across
the
city
was
passed
today
on
December
10th.
A
You
are
hearing
a
framework
that
is
being
presented
that
must
include
immediate
action
on
the
acquisition
of
214
to
230
Sherwin,
whether
through
purchase
or
expropriation
in
the
face
of
the
severity
and
depths
of
the
homelessness
in
this
community.
Expropriation
of
this
site
is
a
necessary
response
to
ensure
the
development
of
truly
affordable
subsidized
and
supportive
housing
units
in
the
community,
and
this
will
never
be
possible
in
a
private
development.
A
Expropriation
has
been
utilized
by
the
city
to
in
to
secure
properties
on
several
occasions,
including,
most
recently,
to
purchase
properties
in
George
Street
and
to
buy
the
building
that
houses.
The
city
Ron
Burke,
tell
residents
for
women.
The
current
crisis
of
homelessness
requires
a
consideration,
a
measure
of
measures
such
as
expropriation,
if
needed
in
order
to
ensure
that
community
members
have
access
to
safe
housing.
The
situation
is
dire
and
immediate
action
is
needed
to
desperately.
A
We
urge
you
to
take
action
today
to
begin
the
acquisition
for
to
14
a
to
30
assuring
prevent
geared
income
housing,
and
this
is
signed
by
the
following:
26
agencies:
The
Regent,
Park,
Community,
Health,
Centre,
Street,
Health,
sherburn,
health
center
health
providers
against
poverty,
regeneration,
community
services,
CSI
region
park,
C,
Center,
inner-city
family
health
team,
st.
Jude
community
homes,
South
were
video,
Community
Health,
Center,
st.
A
Stephen's,
Community,
House,
shelter
and
housing,
Justice
Network,
neighborhood
legal
services,
mainstay
housing,
YWCA,
the
CRC
region
prior
Community,
Food
Centre,
the
neighborhood
group,
Toronto,
drop-in
Network
sanctuary
were
sort
of
justice,
housing,
Ontario,
Dixon,
Hall,
neighborhood
services,
loft
community
services,
five
house
foundation,
japanese-canadians
for
social
justice,
the
interior
coalition
against
poverty
and
the
All
Saints
Church
community
center.
Thank
you
thank.
S
Good
a
good
afternoon
thanks
to
the
planning
and
Housing
Committee
for
your
hard
work
and
for
letting
me
speak
today,
I'm
here
to
present
a
letter
from
174
architecture
and
planning
professionals,
academics,
students
and
interns
that
has
been
sent
to
the
mayor
and
to
the
planning
and
Housing
Committee
members.
The
letter
demands
the
expropriation
or
purchase
of
Lots
2014
2
2013
Street
for
rent
geared
to
income
housing
and
is
based
on
a
community
driven
proposal
developed
by
architects,
a
cadet
architecture,
academics
and
interns
in
collaboration
with
the
Ontario
coalition
against
poverty.
S
S
The
authors
and
signatories
of
this
letter
argue
that
we
simply
cannot
afford
to
leave
Lots
abandoned
for
over
a
decade
in
one
of
the
neighborhoods
most
deeply
affected
by
the
city's
housing
crisis.
As
the
housing
secretary
has
pointed
out,
the
dun
da
Sherbourne
neighbourhood
is
a
key
point
in
the
city's
affordability
crisis
and
it's
home
to
some
of
the
city's
most
vulnerable
citizens
and
the
institutions
that
serve
them.
For
the
past
quarter
century.
S
The
two
kings
development
deregulated
zoning
surrounding
the
southside
of
the
Downtown
East,
from
industrial
to
mixed-use
in
the
early
2000s,
and
since
then,
the
redevelopment
of
Regent
Park
sold
off
city-owned
land
in
order
to
maintain
public
housing
units
producing
significant
gentrification
effects
in
the
surrounding
neighborhoods
and
even
more
recently,
policies
encouraging
high-rise
market
housing
along
the
Yonge
Street
corridor
is
encroaching
rapidly
on
Sherbourne
Street.
These
city
policies
have
encouraged
a
speculative
real-estate
industry
which
builds
apartments
as
investments
rather
than
as
housing,
increasing
the
cost
of
housing
in
the
city.
S
We
demand
that
the
city
take
decisive
action
just
to
stop
the
gentrification
of
the
Downtown
East
and
the
O
hyper
commodification
of
housing
in
this
neighborhood.
The
signatories
include
professors
of
architecture
and
planning
at
all
ranks
from
the
universities
of
Waterloo
Toronto
Ryerson
York,
including
the
directors
of
architecture,
schools
at
Ryerson
and
Waterloo,
former
directors
of
planning
at
U
of
T
and
York.
It
also
includes
the
principals
of
planning
and
architecture
and
landscape
architecture
firms,
doing
important
public
work
in
the
city,
including
er,
a
LGA
Perkins
and
will
p.m.
S
S
We
strongly
urge
the
city
to
take
direct
action
and
approve
the
expenditure
to
purchase
2014
to
2013
in
their
20
in
the
2020
city
budget
for
architects
and
planners.
The
intersection
of
Sherbourne
and
Dundas
is
a
site
of
important
architectural
experimentation
and
activism
in
affordable
housing
in
the
1970s
projects
like
Sherbourne
lanes
now,
Dan
Harrison,
housing
by
Diamond,
Meyers,
architects
and
Pembroke
lanes
by
Jerome
Markson
are
important
examples
of
infill
housing
that
bracket
2014
and
to
thirteen
Sherbourne.
It's
crucial
that
these
existing
units
are
maintained
and
upgraded
to
continue
to
provide
safe,
rgi
housing.
S
R
My
name
is
Yogi
Acharya
I'm,
an
organizer
with
the
Ontario
coalition
against
poverty
people
here
know.
For
years,
we've
fought
for
the
city
to
purchase
or
expropriate
214
to
230
Sherbourne.
The
seven
properties
are
located
steps
from
the
southwest
corner
of
Dundas
and
Sherbourne,
and
build
red
geared
to
income
housing
in
its
place,
as
other
deputies
before
me
have
described.
The
neighborhood
is
in
a
state
of
crisis
caused
by
Toronto's
deadly
housing,
crisis,
shelter,
shortage
and
the
deepening
poverty.
R
The
properties
in
question
are
strategically
significant
to
mitigate
the
impacts
of
intensification
gentrification
that
people
before
me
have
spoke
off
and
adrien
addressed
as
well.
In
July
of
this
year,
we
put
forward
a
vision
for
housing
at
that
site,
in
collaboration
with
Adrian
and
others
from
the
open
architecture
collaborative.
We
showed
how
the
city
could
build
between
hundred
and
fifty
to
over
260
units
of
publicly
owned
rendered
to
income
housing
that
could
transform.
Then
that's
ensure
burned
into
a
vibrant
community.
R
The
area
desperately
needs
this
form
of
housing,
but,
of
course,
we're
not
alone
in
trying
to
transform
the
neighbourhood.
Toronto's
upscale
developers
have
their
own
vision
for
the
area
and
they're
pursuing
it
aggressively.
You
can
see
it
manifested
in
condo
towers
that
are
encroaching
on
the
neighborhood
from
all
directions,
but
there's
a
fundamental
difference
between
those
two
visions.
There
seeks
to
change
Dundas
and
Sherbourne
by
building
homes
for
the
wealthy
in
an
area
over,
we
populated
by
poor,
working-class
and
homeless
people
and
our
seeks
to
build
homes
for
those
poor,
working-class
and
homeless
people.
R
Their
vision
will
displace
people,
who've
called
a
neighborhood
home
for
generations,
whereas
ours
changes
the
neighborhood
by
including
them.
The
city
has
a
choice
to
make.
You
can
either
allow
the
developers
to
continue
their
reckless
pursuit
of
profit,
or
you
can
defend
the
poor
and
homeless
residents.
Often
dasein
Sherbourne,
not
doing
anything
or
simply
delaying
is
a
de
facto
vote
for
the
status
quo,
which
is
seeing
housing
options
being
obliterated
for
poor
people
across
the
city
and
in
that
neighborhood
specifically
and
is
wrecking
lives.
R
It
is
heartening
to
see
the
report
from
the
executive
director
of
the
Housing
Secretariat
recommend
that
the
city
come
up
with
a
plan
to
acquire
214
to
230
Sherbourne
Street.
But,
as
we
all
know
here,
without
a
funding
source
attached
to
the
project,
the
plan
will
go
nowhere.
So
we're
asking
you
to
secure
the
funds
necessary
to
either
purchase
or
expropriate
these
properties.
Also,
while
tying
the
acquisition
of
the
properties
to
completing
the
repairs
to
dan
Harrison,
is
a
good
idea
in
principle.
R
As
Adrienne
before
me
mentioned,
you
must
ensure
that
there
is
no
net
loss
of
social
housing
through
this
process
of
acquisition
and
in
fact,
that
there
is
a
net
gain
of
social
housing.
Given
the
context
we
find
ourselves
in
today,
and
we
also
understand
that
the
city
can't
build
housing
on
the
scale
necessary
alone
and
we
will
fight
alongside
you
to
force
the
provincial
and
federal
governments
to
be
involved.
But
we
also
know
that
the
city
does
have
the
resources
to
acquire
the
properties
in
question.
R
So
I'm
asking
you
today
to
make
the
choice
to
not
delay
further,
to
secure
the
funds
to
acquire
214
to
230,
Sherbourne
Street
and
defend
poor
and
homeless
people
in
the
city.
Twenty-Seven
organizations
from
across
the
city
sent
you
a
letter
last
June
to
do
so.
26
have
again
signed
the
letter
this
year
and
now
over
174
academics,
architects
and
planners
are
asking
you
to
do
the
same.
The
time
is
now
and
I
urge
you
to
proceed
on
this.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
Afternoon,
okay,
I'm,
a
my
name,
is
Maurice
I,
don't
go,
I
am
a
mental
health
worker
at
street
health,
which
is
a
Shobana
and
Anders
just
next
to
the
two
to
14
to
30
plays
that
we
are
talking
about
now.
The
the
thing
that
you
notify,
when
you
are
there,
like
me,
was
worked
there
for
20
years,
is
that
this
is
a
hub
of
homeless
communities.
People
are
there,
they
already.
They
are
physically
and
I.
Think
my
co-presenter
Casilla
mentioned
all
the
staff
that
is
there,
but
people
live
there.
H
They
are
in
the
church
during
the
streets,
they
are
in
the
pavement.
We
are
in
the
alleyway,
they
come
at
street
health.
They
sleep
there,
that's
their
home,
they
are
a
community.
People
think
that
homeless
people
cannot
have
a
community
there's
no
such
thing,
and
then,
apart
from
what
castle
I
told
you
this
one
had
a
facility
which
is
really
critical
for
us,
for
this
community
is
Zuma
Creek
health
center,
which
is
run
by
st.
Michael's.
We
don't
have
anything
like
that.
Homeless.
H
People
don't
have
it,
they
don't
just,
can
walk
in
and
get
access
to
a
physician
or
get
access
to.
Even
you
know
enough
or
these
things
it
is
what
hold
them.
So
if
we
let
this
place
go
and
the
developers
come
and
put
another
monstrous
condominium
there.
This
guy
have
to
leave
they're
going
to
be
pushed
out
where
you're
gonna
push
them
out.
H
I,
don't
know,
but
I
tell
you
a
couple
things
and
the
reason
why
I'm
here
right
now,
I'm
working
with
a
woman
68
years
old,
she's,
a
senior
I
went
to
her
place
is
being
evicted.
She
has
been
evicted,
she
was
paying
$1,100
sits
on
our
heads
old
age
security.
She
was
paying
it
because
he
wants
to
be
in
a
house
after
she
pays
it's
just
$200
left
and
he's
been
evicted.
We
look
for
a
place
like
crazy.
We
can't
get
a
place.
H
The
smallest
place,
a
bachelor
in
this
city
now
is
between
1,000
and
1,300
that
can't
even
fit
this
a
6-3
old
woman
6
8
year
old
woman
who
has
worked
almost
all
her
life.
She
has
a
lot
of
stuff
so
that
won't
work
for
us.
So
what
and
she
has
a
new
Royko
health
condition.
She
has
pain,
so
she
takes
pain,
medication.
She
has
problem
in
her
legs.
She
is
not
going
to
a
shelter.
That
is
if
we
can
get
a
shelter
which
is
almost
impossible.
So
what
does
he
do
so
from
Friday?
H
Last
week
they
decided
to
move
into
a
motel
since
paying
94
dollars
a
day.
It's
painful.
It's
gonna
run
out
of
money.
In
less
than
2
weeks,
her
life
savings
gotta
go
and
see
it's
not
going
to
assess
that.
Where
do
you
think
she's
gonna
go
down
streets
that's
way
setting
because
they
will
not
go
in
a
shelter
that
work
for
I
think
and
we
look
for
senior
home
no
today
she
told
my
coworker
when
I
was
here.
Take
me
to
Hamilton.
Take
me
to
a
shower.
Take
me
anywhere
where
I
can
get
a
place.
H
H
Just
a
couple
weeks
ago
we
picked
Kevin
Dickman
from
the
Don
River.
He
walked
and
walked
and
tried
and
tried
the
only
place
which
would
welcome
him.
They
don't
River.
Now
you
don't
want
to
expropriate
properly,
understand
it,
but
you
will
expropriate
people
like
Kevin
dikmen.
You
know
the
compensation
they
get
a
wooden
coffin,
that's
a
body
and
poor
Kevin
didn't
have
the
time
or
the
opportunity
to
even
touch
this
wonderful
gift
from
the
city.
He
didn't
have
a
chance
to
look
at
it
he's
sleeping
on.
H
H
Wrapping
up,
we
have
an
emergency
because
when
a
person
comes
to
ask
me
for
housing,
if
I'm
Hornets,
as
you
tell
them,
I,
have
nothing
to
offer
you,
but
because
it's
my
job
I'll
start
scrambling
trembling
scrambling.
There
is
nothing
if
you
don't
give
us
this
housing
that
are
down
there.
Where
all
these
people
leave.
You
will
give
us
a
lot
more
coffins
and
I
personally,
don't
need
them.
Thank
you.
H
Thank
you.
So
we
have
a
housing
emergency
in
Word
2013,
my
counselor
Kristyn
wong-tam
has
been
diligently
educating
the
members
of
my
community
to
understand
the
gravity
of
our
community
last
I,
think
I
believe
last
month
she
was
able
to
share
with
us
what's
going
on
in
in
the
ward
13,
in
particularly
sure,
born
in
Dundas
area,
where
we
had
the
the
is.
H
We
have
a
crisis
with
our
period
and
the
addictions,
and
so
many
of
the
things
that
and
the
community
has
been
working
diligently
for
years
and
years
and
years
coming
here
to
City
Hall
and
asking
and
demanding
housing
for
the
homeless.
Home
provision
cannot
afford
affordable
housing,
and
thank
you
that
today
this
committee
is
reviewing
that
Michigan,
affordable
housing,
because
in
reality
there
is
no
place.
Anyone
who
listens,
Ontario,
double
Ontario,
Works
or
disability
can
afford
a
basement
apartment
or
a
rooming
house.
It's
becoming
an
unavoidable.
H
So
why
don't
we
do
is
something
instead,
why
don't?
We
start
to
divest
the
police
services
they're
asking
for
more
money
this
year
and
incrementals
three
point:
nine
percent?
How
easy
is
for
since
this
committee?
Odd
of
the
city?
Sorry,
no
other
committees
to
say
yes
to
the
police
services
when
they
come
and
demand
money
for
theirs
for
their
for
their
members.
Why?
We
don't
have
compassion
for
the
for
the
people
who
are
dying
on
the
streets.
H
We
do
have
a
solution.
That
community
has
even
prepared
a
plan
to
build
a
housing
units
in
this
property
that
is
required
by
members
to
expropriate
so
that
we
can
have
that
the
housing
this
are
really
affordable
and-
and
we
can
start
very
well
by
that-
basing
the
money
that
we
are
spending
and
police
that
is
only
creating
problems,
providing
solutions,
a
springtime
where
is
wisely
fun,
fun,
schools,
fun,
housing,
knock
cups
and
prisons.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
P
Today,
we
are
asking
you
to
think
like
the
healthcare
professionals,
we
want
you
to
take
out
your
metaphorical,
stethoscope
and
examine
the
heartbeat
of
the
city
with
us
and
imagine
the
possibilities
that
healthy
housing
could
create.
So
the
decision
about
two-thirty
Sherbourne
could
absolutely
make
your
imaginary
patients
healthier.
P
Ultimately,
Toronto
as
a
city
would
then
need
to
dig
fewer
graves.
If
you
think
that
this
is
the
outcome
that
you
want
for
your
patients
and
you
think
that
we
are
ready
to
reduce
the
burden
on
public
health
infrastructure
in
Toronto,
then
to
30
Sherbourne
might
be
just
the
way
to
do
it.
On
the
other
hand,
your
decision
about
this
property
today
could
also
make
your
patients
very
ill.
P
It
would
aggravate
their
chronic
health
conditions,
such
as
poorly
managed,
HIV
hepatitis,
diabetes
and
cancer,
and
it
would
propagate
malnutrition
and
silently
pluck
years
off
the
ends
of
people's
lives.
Homelessness
cuts
a
person's
life
expectancy
by
50%,
which
makes
it
somewhat
of
a
terminal
diagnosis.
This,
as
you
continue
to
think
like
the
healthcare
provider
today,
it
goes
without
saying
that
this
is
not
the
outcome
that
you
want
for
any
of
your
patients.
P
We
stand
with
housing
advocates
today
and
asking
you
to
acquire
230
Sherbourne
for
the
purpose
of
social
housing.
This
is
a
sound
investment
that
will
see
multiple
returns
in
reducing
housing,
waitlist
cost
to
city
services
and
improved
health
care.
To
give
some
perspective,
the
average
total
annual
cost
of
a
hospitalization
among
housed
individuals
like
URI
in
Canada,
is
only
524
dollars
for
the
whole
year.
Compare
this
to
the
annual
cost
of
hospitalization
for
an
individual
who
is
homeless,
it's
two
thousand
four
hundred
and
ninety
five
dollars.
So
this
means
that
being
housed.
P
Do
you
use
only
20%
of
the
hospital
resource?
Is
that
an
individual
who
is
homeless
uses?
So
this
in
line
with
the
research
of
the
Canadian
Observatory
on
homelessness
at
York
University
points
to
secure
housing
is
both
a
humane
and
cost-effective
solution
at
managing
your
public
health
care
costs.
So
moving
forward
on
to
30
Sherbourne
would
make
a
palpable
difference
for
the
social
support
services
in
the
neighbourhood.
It
would
restore
the
lack
of
low
rent
homes
that
were
previously
in
the
area.
P
It
would
support
maximum
egan
and
central
neighborhood
house
in
the
difficult
work
that
they
have
been
championing
for
shelter
and
housing
in
this
same
neighborhood
and
the
city
has
already
recognized
housing
as
a
human
right.
So,
given
the
current
housing
emergency
little
er
biggie,
it
is
high
time
to
take
concrete
action
by
giving
the
neighborhood
of
Dundas
Sherbourne
what
it
needs
most.
So
with
that
the
health
providers
against
poverty,
we
are
asking
you
to
be
brave.
P
We
are
asking
you
to
be
bold
and
make
space
in
our
city
for
a
direct
response
that
can
create
healthy,
thriving
residents,
who
could
soon
be
able
to
take
pride
in
the
place
they
call
home
and
even
make
plans
for
living
a
longer,
healthier
life.
We
want
you
to
know
that,
even
though
you
may
not
be
wearing
the
white
coats
or
the
scrubs
today
that
you
can
still
impact
the
health
of
hundreds
of
Torontonians
through
your
decision
on
230
Sherbourne.
Thank
you.
R
Good
afternoon,
thank
you.
I'm
gonna,
be
asking
you
today
to
secure
the
funds
in
the
2020
capital
budget
to
acquire
the
properties
at
214
to
230
Sherbourne
for
the
purposes
of
rent
cure
to
income,
housing
I'm
a
lifelong
Toronto
resident,
but
I
have
to
say
it's
getting
harder
and
harder
to
live
in
the
city
I'm,
currently
a
resident
of
Ward
9
Davenport,
though
right
now,
my
partner
I
are
currently
facing
eviction
and
being
thrown
back
into
the
rental
market,
which
you
know
is
quite
obscene
and
desperate
and
only
getting
worse.
R
Our
neighbors
on
Dovercourt
took
their
landlord
to
court
over
unjustified
renovations
and
one
only
to
be
served
with
new
eviction.
Letters
shortly
after
so
I
do
want
to
shout
out
today
all
the
predatory
landlords,
speculators
and
lobbyists
on
their
behalf,
who
may
might
not
be
here
today
because
they've
already
so
many
ways
to
make
their
voices
heard
I'm.
Also
an
alumni
of
the
Toronto
youth
cabinet.
R
So
from
my
high
school
days
and
I,
remember,
working
with
Street
involve
youth
back
in
2004
and
2005
on
a
report
on
youth
homelessness,
which
was
delivered
to
the
mayor
and
council.
At
that
time,
so
I
do
want
to
recognize
the
people
who've
been
in
this
room
today.
Who've
been
working
on
these
issues
since
then,
and
much
before,
and
I
also
do
want
to
recognize
the
crowd,
the
housing
crisis
that
is
still
here
and
only
appears
to
be
getting
worse,
as
we
heard
this
morning
and
throughout
this
afternoon,
this
is
not
just
a
critical
issue.
R
This
is
an
emergency.
People
are
dying
on
the
streets
at
an
alarming
rate
and
there
isn't
even
enough
room
on
the
ledger
of
the
homeless
memorial
for
all
the
people
were
adding
to
that
list.
Now
is
the
time
for
concrete
action
to
address
this
crisis.
One
such
action
is:
securing
the
funds
in
the
upcoming
capital
budget
to
expropriate
the
vacant
properties
at
214
to
230
Sherbourne
for
the
purposes
of
social
housing,
we're
seen
and
Dundas
and
Sherbourne
the
way
that
people
are
being
pushed
priced
and
policed
out
of
the
neighborhood.
R
This
is
one
concrete
action
we
can
take
to
help
reverse
that
tide.
It's
a
very
strategic
one
and
it's
a
very
important
one
that
we
think
needs
to
happen.
I
don't
know
how.
Often
you
hear
the
city
councillors,
but
Toronto
is
a
very
depressing
City
for
poor
and
working-class
people
to
live
in
right
now.
Every
time
I
see
a
development
proposal,
billboard
my
heart
sinks.
R
It's
it's
often
said
that
Toronto
has
more
construction
cranes
than
any
other
city
in
North
America,
but
this
construction
boom
has
actually
coincided
with
a
widening,
affordable
housing
gap,
rather
than
closing
it.
To
paraphrase
the
artist
Yassin
Bay,
some
people
have
more
and
more
and
more
and
more
and
others
more
or
less
than
ever
before.
Here's
an
opportunity
to
develop
something
that
will
inspire
people
and
give
them
hope
for
the
future
of
their
city.
R
This
agenda
item
talks
about
a
revitalization
plan
for
Dundas
and
Sherbourne.
I
know
that
word
raises
red
flags
for
a
lot
of
people
based
on
their
past
experiences.
So
maybe
we're
not
talking
about
a
revitalization
plan,
but
a
reinvestment
plan
or
a
reinvestment
in
community
driven
planning.
I
think
we
can
all
agree
that
the
members
of
this
community,
some
of
which
who
were
here
today,
are
not
lacking
in
vitality.
They
are
indispensable
people
who
can
help
move
forward
a
process
of
repairing
and
constructing
new
social
and
physical
infrastructure
in
their
community
where
they
can
stay.
C
L
We
probably
wouldn't
be
here
today,
and
this
represents
I,
would
say
a
big
piece
of
what
will
be
ultimately
be
your
legacy
and
with
the
encouragement
of
the
local
community.
That's
shown
up
not
just
once
but
repeatedly
in
the
earlier
year,
encouraging
us
to
do
the
right
thing
and-
and
it
needs
to
be
said
that
what
what
is
being
proposed
is
actually
very
significant.
L
We
also
worked
with
the
Heritage
community
to
designate
that
particular
house,
knowing
that
one
day
there
might
have
been
a
chance
and
I
knew
it
at
the
back
of
my
mind
when
I
did.
It,
then,
is
that
we
may
end
up
purchasing
this
site
if
it
didn't
go
through,
and
we
would
actually
undertake
the
cost
to
restore
that
heritage
property
very
similar
to
what
we
are
going
to
be
doing
for
George
Street.
Knowing
that
it
will
come
at
additional
costs
to
the
city,
it
might
actually
encumber
some
of
the
opportunity
for
development,
but
we
weren't.
L
L
This
is
not
a
site
that
would
have
not
attracted
developers
but
single
one
of
them
looked
at
the
site
and
probably
said
they
couldn't
do
it
because
of
the
amount
of
density
that
they
would
have
to
get
in
terms
of
the
gfa
that
they
would
need
to
secure
from
the
city
in
order
for
them
to
break
through
our
OPA
and
also
to
bust
through
a
neighborhood
designation.
So
the
report
that
you
have
here
is
going
to
be
layered
with
the
recommendation
that
will
ask
us
to
look
beyond
the
214
to
30
urban
locations.
L
To
think
a
little
bit
more
broadly,
to
see,
how
can
we
actually
do
what
we
can
to
either
enhance
the
site
by
enlarging
it
or
perhaps
taking
a
look
at
the
additional
adjacencies
and
I
think
that
it's
important
for
us
to
also
take
a
look
just
up
the
street
dan
Harrison
as
a
complex
and
a
campus
managed
and
owned
by
TCH
C
is
a
site
that
has
been
struggling
that
has
been
struggling
for
some
time.
I.
L
Don't
think
that
we
would
be
honest
that
we
didn't
have
a
conversation
about
why
we
need
to
be
able
to
take
a
look
at
reinvesting
and
putting
more
time
and
energy
to
putting
together
a
proper
program
and
supports
for
the
residents
of
Dan
Harrison,
who
I
would
say
some
of
them
are
in
a
mode
of
crisis,
but
the
area
itself
is
in
a
state
of
emergency
and
it's
important
for
us
to
recognize.
This
is
not
a
Downtown
East
emergency.
L
We
just
happen
to
be
the
face
of
the
emergency,
but
this
emergency
is
owned
by
every
single
Torontonian,
every
single
developer,
every
single
business
interest.
This
belongs
to
all
of
us.
Just
like
the
opioid
crisis
doesn't
sit
exclusively
in
the
Downtown
East.
We
own
everything
that
mental
health
crisis.
We
should
own
together
the
lack
of
treatment
beds.
L
We
need
to
own
together
the
lack
of
addiction
support
we
need
to
own
together,
and
that
means
that
we
have
to
come
up
with
a
responsibility
and
an
action
plan
that
will
get
us
out
of
the
crises
that
we
are
currently
in.
I
just
want
to
highlight
the
work
that
has
already
taken
place
in
Toronto,
Center
I
just
want
to
I
think
it's
important
for
people
to
recognize
we're
building.
We
have
built
new
supportive
housing
on
home.
L
What
Avenue
operated
by
Nami
res
Habitat
for
Humanity
is
coming
in
on
Wellesley,
and
we
introduced
them
to
that
particular
site.
Artscape
is
offering
14
units
at
Dundas
and
Jarvis
we're
building
a
new
co-op
on
Selby
native
Family
and
Child
Services
has
come
in
to
Carleton.
We
have
a
gal
which
is
opening
a
brand
new
LGBT
transitional
home
on
Jarvis,
sorry,
Dundas
and
Pembroke
the
base
Street
community
rallied
and
said
to
the
Ontario
government.
L
Don't
you
dare
sell
the
the
corners
location
at
Granville
and
Grosvenor
unless
you
build
an
affordable
housing,
we
have
actively
built
a
new
transitional
home
at
9
Huntley
for
her
five
house.
We
have
a
new
facility
at
at
Jarvis
and
in
Isabella
for
a
Casey
house
and
anywhere
from
10
to
15
to
50
percent
of
all
section
37
agreements
in
Toronto
Centre
goes
back
to
affordable
housing
and
especially
capital
repairs
for
TC
HC.
This
is
a
community
and
neighborhoods
that
has
more
than
shouldered
its
share
for
the
city.
L
So
when
the
reports
come
out
and
say,
the
city
is
doing
pretty
good
here
here
and
here
I
want
everyone
to
recognize
that
work
that
has
taken
place
in
Toronto
Centre
for
the
city
and
the
mayor,
and
anybody
else
to
be
able
to
say
we're
hitting
some
of
these
marks.
It's
not
because
it's
coming
out
exclusively
from
the
committee.
It's
actually
because
it's
coming
from
the
community
and
this
community
has
once
again
risen
up
and
said,
there's
a
site
that
sitting
fallow.
L
We
can
do
so
much
more
than
we
are
doing
today
and
if
there
is
going
to
be
a
legacy.
I
think
for
mr.
Gannon
I'd
like
to
point
to
this
one
and
say:
not
only
did
you
help
us
move
this
one
step
further.
I
want
to
be
able
to
turn
to
the
community
and
say
thank
you
for
being
young
beasts
and
actively
coming
out
and
saying
put
in
our
backyard.
Thank
you.
T
We
fundamentally
agree
with
the
principle
of
having
more
public
consultation
before
the
committee
of
adjustment
hearing
actually
takes
place,
but
the
pilot
mediation
project
that
took
place,
we
believe,
was
a
failure
and
it
was
a
failure
for
one
primary
reason
in
that
the
residents
were
not
allowed
to
talk
about
the
central
issue
that
was
on
the
table.
Severance
of
the
property
and
I.
Think
that
created
a
lot
of
dissatisfaction
among
our
residents
and
I.
T
We
agree
that,
with
the
principle
of
separating
consent,
applications
into
a
separate
stream,
we're
finding
that
when
we
go
to
committee
of
adjustment,
hearings
were
allowed
five
minutes
per
resident
and
for
the
applicant
to
present
a
case.
That's
so
complex
that
when
we
get
to
t
lab
to
appeal
these,
these
are
typically
taking
four
to
eight
days.
T
T
We'd
like
to
see
the
committee
have
a
reduced
caseload
and
I
think
planning
needs
to
play
a
part
in
this.
The
T.
The
staff
reports
need
to
take
a
more
assertive
stance
on
compliance
with
the
bylaws
and
the
neighborhood
design
guidelines,
the
City
Council
entries
in
2018
for
our
particular
neighborhood,
but
we
feel
that
the
reports
need
to
be
clear
and
unambiguous
in
the
recommendations
that
they
make
to
the
panel's
we're
seeing
recommendations
right
now.
That
just
say
this
report
should
be
heard
by
the
committee
of
adjustment
and
that's
not
good
enough.
T
We
also
see
a
need
for
bringing
forestry
and
planning
together
in
to
have
a
combined
recommendation,
so
that
planning
can
also
bring
in
the
comments
from
forestry
on
the
environmental
policies
that
are
in
the
Official
Plan
right
now,
they're
going
down
to
different
streams.
The
committee
of
adjustment
panel
members
believe,
if
they,
if
they
approve
that
forestry,
has
the
power
to
stop
trees
from
going
down
and
that's
not
the
case-
that's
not
what's
happening
in
our
neighborhood,
so
I
think
by
getting
the
two
groups
together
to
work
together,
it
should
go
more
effectively.
T
We're
finding
that
we're
getting
plans,
planning
reports
as
late
as
the
day
before
a
committee
of
adjustment.
Here,
we
also
were
finding
that
applicants
are
submitting
plans
at
the
eleventh
hour,
we've
had
instances
where
we've
had
to
request
a
deferral
and
that's
been
denied
because
we
have
to
do
it
in
writing.
We're
not
able
to
do
it
orally.
The
way
the
thank-you.
C
J
Thank
You
Vice,
deputy
mayor
Anna,
Malaya
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Jeff
cattell
I'm,
co-chair
of
the
Lee
North
Toronto
residents,
associations
and
my
partner
didn't
make
it
through
the
day
so
I'm
here
on
my
own,
it's
been
a
long
day
very
instructive
day.
I
must
say
in
front
was
pleased
to
see
the
staff
report
outlining
various
analyses
and
service
improvements
over
the
past
two
years.
J
While
these
process
improvements,
including
efforts
to
standardize
procedures
across
the
four
districts,
the
planning
districts
have
been
accomplished.
The
overall
there's
an
overall
question
remains
about
neighbourhood
planning,
which
is
City
Planning.
The
zoning
bylaw
City
Planning,
the
committee
of
adjustment,
City
Planning.
These
are
all
different-
all
separated
the
administration
of
the
zoning
bylaw
through
buildings,
building,
permit
issuing
begin
buildings
and
then
construction.
How
they
all
are
they?
Are
they
working
to
produce
the
outcomes
intended
by
the
Official
Plan?
J
The
need
is
for
comprehensive,
end-to-end
review
of
so-called
minor
land-use
planning,
which
involves
both
Department
City
Planning
and
Toronto
building,
not
just
a
committee
of
adjustment.
We,
the
committee
of
adjustment,
is
just
a
committee.
It's
a
process,
but
it
involves
so
many
other
things
and
they
all
work
together.
The
committee
of
adjustment
reviews
focus
with
you
that
that's
before
us
focuses
on
processes
not
result
from
the
perspective
of
residents.
There
remains
deep
concerns
about
the
committee
of
adjustment,
which
can
only
be
addressed
by
a
broader
review
of
the
results
of
the
process.
J
Font
reprieve
ously
raised
this
in
April,
and
we
attached
that
we
developed
at
that
time.
A
report
called
minor
residential
planning
and
development
decision-making
in
Toronto
and
we've
updated
that
it
explains
them
the
the
issues
from
end
to
end.
From
our
perspective,
consistent
with
this
direction,
we
recommend,
if
you
recall,
the
Special
Committee
on
governance
on
November
1
out
of
the
two
recommendations
that
start
broad
and
which
were
approved.
J
In
addition,
we
have
gone
through
the
committee
of
adjustment
report.
We've
identified
numerous
detailed
comments
and
suggestions
to
increase
the
ability
of
residents
to
engage
in
the
process.
There's
a
detailed,
six
or
seven
page
report
outlining
our
comments
on
specific
aspects
of
that.
Just
a
couple
of
examples,
not
a
comprehensive
list.
There
are
too
many
to
take
all
my
time
but,
for
example,
application
materials
that
are
submitted
by
the
applicant.
J
It's
it's
not
good
enough
for
for
neighbors
and
residents
to
to
actually
understand.
What's
going
on
with
the
proposal
to
just
put
in
a
plan,
a
front
elevation
without
the
contextual
information,
what
what's
the
height?
What's
the
the
massing
visually,
not
just
is
there
a
variance,
but
how
does
it
look
how's
it
going
to
look
from
the
street?
What's
it
going
to
look
for
me
as
a
neighbor?
What's
going
to
look
from
my
perspective,
walking
my
dog?
How
does
it
affect
the
neighborhood?
It's
the
built
form
context.
J
Similarly,
the
the
vetting
of
agenda
item
which
currently
occurs
according
to
whether
a
person
is
present
is
extremely
prejudicial
to
neighbors,
who
wait
around
for
three
or
four
hours
up
to
three
or
four
hours
to
get
a
time
to
discuss
when
all
the
ones
where
there
was
nobody
physically
present,
despite
the
letters
that
were
submitted,
they
don't
get
a
chance
until
hanging
around
for
hours
and
supposedly
to
engage
their
mediation.
But
other
point.
It's
too
late
like
it's,
not
just
not
a
suitable
situation.
J
C
Here
he
had
to
leave,
don't
make
it
through
the
day.
Okay,
questions
of
the
staff
I'll
just
ask
cuz
I
do
have
a
motion,
basically
just
to
continue
conversation
with
the
stakeholders.
Basically,
the
residents
associations,
the
industry
I
think
there's
been
some
really
good
improvements
that
everybody
recognizes
and
I
think
that
would
be
beneficial.
Would
you
agree
I'm
sure
I
would.
C
Thank
you.
So,
since
there's
no
more
questions,
I
can
post
the
motion
that
I've
had,
which
is
basically
just
it's,
consult,
consult,
consult
and
keep
us
posted
in
a
year.
Just
updates
I
think
it's
something
that
this
committee
should
keep
an
eye
on
and
we're
looking
forward
and
see
the
great
results
so
can
I
have
motion
to
approve
and
item
as
amended
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries-
and
that
concludes
our
work
today
and
we're
done.
Thank
you
thanks
to
the
members
of
the
committee
and
thanks
to
the
public
thanks
to
everybody.