Ontario government commits to housing action plan
By NextHome Staff
November 28, 2018
November 28, 2018
[caption id="attachment_37210" align="alignnone" width="600"] Steve Clark, minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing[/caption]The Ontario government says it is committed to a housing plan that makes more good quality places to live available for “the hardworking people of the province.”"In communities all across Ontario, people are struggling to find housing they can afford," says Steve Clark, minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. "We're taking action to help create more housing faster, give people more choice and bring down housing costs."Ontario is knocking down barriers to people getting housing they can afford that meets their needs, through:
- Legislation that would make new rental units exempt from rent control, effective Nov. 15, 2018, while preserving rent increase limits for existing tenants
- Ending the previous government's expensive and ineffective Development Charges Rebate Program
- Seeking public input on ways the government can remove barriers to building the right kind of housing in the right places. This input will inform a broader housing supply action plan. The consultation includes a downloadable toolkit so community groups can host local roundtables and share their thoughts with the province.