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2024

Contact the feds to ensure public land supports the development of social housing!

The Government of Canada recently announced the Public Land Bank. It will be offering long-term leases for 56 federally-owned properties to support housing development. This is a step in the right direction but it’s not enough. In order to ensure housing is accessible for those in the lowest income group, these properties must be set aside for non-market rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing.

Urge the federal government to set aside the land for non-market RGI housing by filling out this questionnaire.

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What are your views on leasing (instead of purchasing) a federal property?

I feel strongly that public lands should remain publicly owned and leased to non-profit providers or other levels of government to be developed as non-market housing with rent permanently set at less than 30% of household income, or at social assistance rates. 

What support(s) could the federal government provide to advance the development of public lands for housing? 

Financial support including capital and operating for non-market housing providers to ensure rents can be permanently set at less than 30% of household income, or at social assistance rates.

What social outcomes would be possible in building homes on public lands?

  • Affordable housing
  • Climate resilience
  • Accessible housing
  • Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
  • Housing for vulnerable groups

Please add any comments:

Please see the Social Housing & Human Rights (SHHR) coalition’s call to action here: https://www.moresocialhousing.ca/call-to-action/. SHHR is calling for the creation of a minimum of 50,000 net new rent-geared-to-income social housing units annually for 10 years, starting now. The coalition is also asking for investment in the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of existing public, non-profit, and cooperative-owned housing.

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