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Drawing on input from the Mayor's Task Force on Community Housing, the City of Toronto will be holding a series of public consultations to inform the future of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). Taking place throughout the month of April, eight public meetings will give Torontonians the chance to share their input regarding Toronto's affordable housing crisis.
Facing a capital repair backlog of $2 billion and a projected operating deficit of over $60 million, TCHC's budget shortfall has been made all the more urgent by the swelling social housing waitlist, which is leaving a record number of economically vulnerable Torontonians without affordable homes. In response to the housing crisis, the Task Force's January report, 'Transformative Change for TCHC,' recommended an overhaul of the housing corporation's structure.
In place of TCHC's centralized oversight and management of properties, the task force—chaired by former Mayor Art Eggleton—proposes spreading out the corporation's services across a network of not-for-profit organizations, with the goal of streamlining housing services into a more community based model. The public consultations will give Torontonians a chance to learn more about the proposed changes and share their thoughts. Ahead of the meetings, a more detailed look at the recommendations is provided in our previous editorial, linked here.
Community Meetings Schedule:
• Monday, April 11, 6:30 to 9:30 PM, Scarborough Civic Centre, rotunda, 150 Borough Dr.
• Tuesday, April 12, 6 to 9 PM, Sheppard Place, ground floor recreation room, 4455 Bathurst St.
• Thursday, April 14, 2:30 to 4 PM, Cedarbrae Manor, ground floor recreation room, 65 Greencrest Cir.
• Tuesday, April 19, 6 to 9 PM, North Kipling Community Centre, rooms 1 and 2, 2 Rowntree Rd.
• Wednesday, April 20, 6 to 9 PM, North York Memorial Hall, Burgundy Room, 5110 Yonge St.
• Thursday, April 21, 1:30 to 4 PM, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, gymnasium, 5 Replin Rd.
• Saturday, April 23, 2 to 5 PM, The 519 Ballroom, 519 Church St.
• Monday, April 25, 6:30 to 9:30 PM, Oakdale Community Centre, gymnasium, 350 Grandravine Dr.
According to the City's press release, "[m]embers of the public are invited to attend any of the sessions to provide feedback. ASL interpretation, child minding and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. Please register by sending an email to community@toronto.ca or by calling 416-338-3302. More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/tch-taskforce."
