Item - 2019.PH3.5

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1.  Received the report (March 4, 2019) from the Director, Affordable Housing Office for information.

This report is in response to City Council’s direction on February 26, 2019 that the Director of the Affordable Housing Office report to the Planning and Housing Committee on March 20th with an update on the public consultations in the development of a new Toronto Housing Plan 2020-2030.

The development of the City’s new Housing Plan 2020-2030 is a multi-divisional effort under the executive leadership of the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services. 

A fundamental component of developing and delivering the new Housing Plan 2020-2030 is the effective engagement of a full range of key stakeholders and the public.  Later this month the details of a comprehensive public consultation plan will be announced.

The consultation plan will include general public consultation events, deeper stakeholder engagement, and the activation of an external advisory committee convened by the Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee. 

Additionally other activities will include mechanisms to reach marginalized and equity seeking groups that experience housing issues.  In June 2019 the City with other groups will host a Housing Forum to report on the results of the consultations and explore best practices from other jurisdictions.