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Following a series of community meetings in May, the Mayor's Task Force on Toronto Community Housing is hosting a public consultation on June 22nd. Chaired by senator (and former Toronto Mayor) Art Eggleton, the independent six-person committee was formed to study how Toronto Community Housing can better serve the city's residents.
The Task Force includes experts from a variety of fields, including social housing, real estate and development, finance, and social policy, as well as community leaders residents of social housing. Combining expert evaluations with extensive public input, the Task Force is charged with addressing four elements of Toronto Community Housing:
- Current operations and how they can better serve tenants
- Partnerships and innovation
- Capital revitalization and new development
- Governance
With multiple areas of focus, the Task Force is adopting a holistic approach to improving community housing, with a wide range of perspectives and strategies considered. Public participation is integral to this process, providing valuable, first-hand perspectives that cannot be replicated (or replaced by) by any expert opinion.
Residents are invited to share their thoughts regarding the current services provided by Toronto Community Housing, with criticism and suggestions welcome. Similarly, citizens with ideas about improving service—as well as those merely wishing to learn more (or stay well-informed) about public policy and community housing—are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts.
The ultimate goal of the Task Force is to provide recommendations to the Mayor regarding potential changes to Toronto Community Housing. Public participation is crucial in ensuring that these recommendations remain directly grounded in the interests of residents, who are able to lend the discourse invaluable first-hand perspectives.
As the largest provider of social housing in Canada (and the second largest in North America), Toronto Community Housing provides homes to some 125,000 people, playing a critical role in the well-being of many of the city's residents.
The meeting will be held in the Driftwood Community Centre, located at 4401 Jane Street, beginning at 6:30 PM. The venue is fully accessible, and language and ASL interpreters can be arranged via email at tchtaskforce@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-338-3302. More information can be found on the event's official page.
Those unable to attend the meeting can still provide feedback through an online survey found here.
