Toronto Housing Charter – Opportunity for All
Toronto Housing Charter - Opportunity for All. (Made available October 2009 via email from Michael Shapcott at the Wellesley Institute.) Policy Statement:
It is the policy of the City of Toronto that fair access to a full range of housing is fundamental to strengthening Toronto's economy, its environmental efforts, and the health and social well-being of its residents and communities.
In that regard:
- All residents should have a safe, secure, affordable and well-maintained home from which to realize their full potential.
- All residents should be able to live in their neighbourhoods of choice without discrimination.
- All residents, regardless of whether they rent or own a home, or are homeless, have an equal stake and voice in Toronto’s future.
- All residents have the right to equal treatment in housing without discrimination as provided by the Ontario Human Rights Code, and to be protected from discriminatory practices which limit their housing opportunities.
- All housing in Toronto should be maintained and operated in a good and safe state of repair.
Implementation:
- The Toronto Housing Charter – Opportunity for All is designed to guide City Council and the City's public service in the provision of services and programs to residents.
- The City of Toronto will consult and work with the Ontario Human Rights Commission to support the housing rights of residents and to advance the policies contained in the Toronto Housing Charter.
- The City of Toronto will from time to time review the Toronto Housing Charter to reflect any amendments to complementary policies including Toronto’s Official Plan, the Human Rights and Anti-Harassment Policy, and the Vision Statement on Access, Equity and Diversity
Links / Analysis
- TO's new housing plan: A Charter is great, but people can't live in a Charter - By Michael Shapcott, May 13, 2009
- Pie-in-sky housing goals no match for NIMBYists - By Christopher Hume, Tuesday May 19 2009
- HOT or Not? - Evaluating the TO Housing Plan
- 市府簽署《住房憲章》 提倡住房權益 - Epoch Times, October 7, 2009
Comments
Draft: http://www.toronto.ca/affordablehousing/pdf/housingcharter_may8.pdf
