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Our Thoughts on the Final Multiplex Proposal

We are happy to say that the final proposal is a completely different story. Thanks to all of you who voiced support for housing through the consultations, the proposed zoning and official plan amendments contains many of our key requests.

20.04.2023

Analysis

Press Release: Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act a great move on tenant protections, but encourages sprawl without encouraging intensification

TORONTO – Today on April 6, 2023, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark announced the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act. The Act brings about major improvements to the Landlord and Tenant Board and enforcement of tenant rights, addressing some concerns raised by tenants and tenant advocates for a long time such as greater LTB processing capacity, right to install air conditioning, and a crackdown on frivolous renovictions.

06.04.2023

Press Releases

Press Release - Housing Accelerator Fund Provides Big Carrot, but Sticks are Needed

Toronto - Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the details behind the $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund. Municipalities will be able to apply for funding to enact systemic housing reforms, including ending exclusionary zoning, permitting greater density (with the level of funding tied to the amount of density allowed).

17.03.2023

Press Releases

Making Sense of the Multiplex Proposal

Toronto’s draft plan for legalizing multiplexes is out. On the surface, it’s what More Neighbours has been asking for: permit four storeys and four units as-of-right on residential properties city-wide. In the details, however, it’s a little more complicated. This is incremental change with room for improvement.

13.02.2023

Analysis

Letter to Council on CC2.1 - 2023 Housing Action Plan

More Neighbours Toronto welcomes and supports the proposed "2023 Housing Action Plan" proposed by Mayor Tory. In addition to the long overdue step of legalizing and regulating multi-tenant homes, this action plan will start work on proposals to challenge the exclusionary planning policies that have dominated council for the past decades.

12.12.2022

Letters

Statement on Bill 23 amendments and other news around the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022

A few weeks ago, More Neighbours Toronto published a press release on the introduction of Bill 23. Our initial opinion on the bill was that it was a step in the right direction but that it was insufficient to solve, or even make a sizable dent in the housing crisis. However, in light of the amendments to the bill that have since become public we are disappointed that some of the key provisions have been watered down with the ultimate result that less housing will be built, putting the goal of building 1.5 million new homes in 10 years even further out of reach.

23.11.2022

news, provincial

Analysis

Press Release - Will We Ever Stop Paving Paradise to Put up a Parking Lot?

TORONTO - Today, the provincial government announced that 7,400 acres of the Greenbelt would be opened up for the development of some 50,000 homes. This marks the first time since the formation of the Greenbelt in 2005 that it has been opened to development.

04.11.2022

Press Releases

Press Release - New Housing Legislation is a Step Forward But, There’s Still A Long Way to Go

TORONTO - On Tuesday, Minister Steve Clark will table legislation on housing which amends the Planning Act to remove rules that stand in the way of building the denser housing Ontario needs. The proposed changes will allow for a greater number of units to be built more quickly and easily than before, and create alignment across the province.

25.10.2022

Press Releases

Three Toronto councillors hopelessly exacerbating the housing crisis

There are councillors who adamantly refuse to accept the evidence that our current housing policies lead nowhere but increased inequity and hardship. With municipal elections in October, we decided to highlight three councillors who - instead of using their power to help - are actively making the situation worse.

29.09.2022

Blog Post

Press Release - Even The Strongest Mayor Cannot Build Housing Alone

TORONTO - Today, in just the third day of the Progressive Conservative Government’s second mandate: Steven Clark, the Minister for Municipal Affairs, tabled a much anticipated bill that would provide the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa with extra powers: enacting a “strong mayor” system similar to that used in many cities in the United States.

10.08.2022

Press Releases