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Rental housing construction needs boost Feb 01, 2012 The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says Ottawa should provide low-cost loans and tax credits to increase the supply of rental accommodation. more ++ |
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$42.9-million plan to build affordable housing in Ottawa Jan 26, 2012 The City of Ottawa will build new affordable rental housing and help others to repair existing homes, under a $42.9-million program endorsed recently at City Council. more ++ |
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London leading effort for province-wide social housing database Jan 25, 2012 Social housing programs in Ontario are suffering from the lack of a centralized database to coordinate their efforts and service managers in London are leading the charge to develop one. more ++ |
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Long waiting list for social housing in Cornwall Jan 17, 2012 The demand for social housing in the Cornwall region is rising, but the city's housing and social services manager doesn't expect to see any new units constructed in the next few years. more ++ |
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The Hidden Homeless, Part 2: YWCA offers refuge and hope Jan 16, 2012 The YWCA shelter, where Katie and her daughter had a room, is a temporary refuge for women and their children who for one reason or another do not have a permanent place to call home. more ++ |
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SPECIAL REPORT: 'The hidden homeless' Jan 13, 2012 In Niagara Falls, anti-poverty advocates say, homelessness is there even if people don't really see or hear about it. It's there, though, hidden away in the shadows. more ++ |
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At Home pilot project for the homeless quietly funded by Harper government Jan 05, 2012 The At Home/Chez Soi pilot project is the most comprehensive research experiment with homelessness in Canada, if not the world, researchers say. And it's working. more ++ |
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"Put Food in the Budget" Campaign Dec 20, 2011 The PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN represents 30 communities across Ontario that promote the implementation of a $100 Healthy Food Supplement for all adults on social assistance in Ontario. more ++ |