CHF Canada responds to Ontario government surplus land announcement
Published December 04, 2018
On Tuesday December 4, 2018, the Ontario government announced a plan to sell surplus land for affordable housing and long-term care.
In response, CHF Canada’s Ontario Region released a statement calling on Ontario to ensure a portion of the land is dedicated for co-op and non-profit housing.
“The co-op housing sector is ready to partner with the provincial government to leverage our successful model to create new affordable that low- and middle-income Ontarians can actually afford,” said Simone Swail, Government Relations Manager of CHF Canada.
Further information:
- CHF Canada and the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association’s Affordable Housing Plan
- CHF Canada’s call on federal government to earmark surplus lands for co-ops
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