July 2, 1998

 To:Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee

 From:Jack Layton,

Co-Chair, Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated Persons

 Subject:The Public Housing Inquiry

On June 12, 1998, the Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated Persons heard from representatives of a Public Housing Inquiry concerned with the future of social housing in Ontario. The inquiry was led by a panel of tenants, tenant activists, housing consultants and a Toronto City Councillor. In March 1998, the panel received deputations from tenants, tenant associations and other social housing stakeholders.

 Based on input from the deputations, the Panel developed recommendations in ten key areas including: the mandate of social housing, the role of governments in social housing, keeping housing affordable, the RGI subsidy system, tenants rights and the privatization of managment in social housing (attached is a copy of the Public Housing Inquiry Report, Executive Summary and Recommendations.) The Advisory Committee supports the directions of the Public Housing Inquiry and urges Toronto City Council to endorse their recommendations.

 It is therefore recommended that:

 1)Council endorse the recommendations contained in The Public Housing Inquiry Final Report thereby making a commitment at the municipal level toward the achievement of real social and public housing reform.

     Jack Layton, Co-ChairAlison Kemper, Co-Chair

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