At a National Housing Day event held in Winnipeg and hosted by the Right to Housing Coalition on November 17th, the report, Building a Community Asset: The Ongoing Need for Social Housing in Manitoba by Josh Brandon, Community Animator at the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg was released. Click here to read the report.
The Provincial Working Group of the Right to Housing Coalition has made several recommendations to the Province of Manitoba as it consults with Manitobans on housing needs to develop future priorities of Manitoba Housing. To read the submission click here
The Manitoba government is inviting Manitobans to participate in a survey on housing needs that will help shape the future priorities of Manitoba Housing. Share your views by completing an online survey. Submit your responses by end-of-day November 18, 2016.
Take a look at the Right to Housing Coalition’s submission to the provincial government regarding housing recommendations for the 2017 Budget. 2017 Budget Submission
Click here to read Right to Housing Coalition’s submission re the National Housing Strategy Consultation.
On Wednesday, October 12th at the Resource Assistance for Youth (RAY), the Winnipeg Plan to End Youth Homelessness named “Here and Now” was released. The goal of Here and Now is to develop the shared vision, action framework, and grounding principles needed for effective systems’ integration, policy and program alignment, and collaboration between all community […]
On October 11, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) submitted its response to the federal government. Entitled “Housing At A Crossroads: CHRA’s Vision for the Next Generation of Housing Policy in Canada”, this report contains 24 specific recommendations to improve national housing policy in Canada. Read this report and recommendations here.
Right to Housing is encouraging its supporters and members to complete the National Housing Strategy survey, accessible online at letstalkhousing.ca. Let’s demonstrate that housing matters to Canadians and show a groundswell of support for a renewed federal presence on the national stage. Click here to read more.
The City Working Group of the Right to Housing Coalition has sent a letter to Mayor Bowman regarding the proposed introduction of impact fees on new development. The City Working Group noted in the letter as well that little or no priority is being placed on affordable housing by the City of Winnipeg Since the adoption […]