The City of Toronto is taking bold steps to reshape the housing system through new policies, streamlined processes, strategic partnerships and a record-level of investment.
The Housing Secretariat is one of the City’s Development and Growth divisions responsible for working in partnership to deliver and maintain housing. The division aims to enhance the well-being of Toronto’s residents, neighbourhoods, economy and environment by delivering funding, incentives, and developing innovative housing solutions to create and maintain safe, affordable housing. Specifically, the Housing Secretariat:
- Administers federal, provincial and City investments to co-op, non-profit, Indigenous and private sector housing organizations to build new affordable rental and supportive homes, improve the condition of existing social, affordable and market rental homes, and help people find and maintain housing.
- Builds and maintains partnerships with co-op, non-profit, Indigenous and private sector housing organizations to advance housing priorities.
- Leads the development of effective system-level housing strategies, policies and programs that help increase the supply of new homes across the housing continuum, preserve and improve rental homes and improve housing affordability for Torontonians.
- Provides strategic advice and support on housing issues to the City Manager, Deputy City Managers, Elected Officials, and other partners.
- Collaborates with other City divisions involved in planning and housing, including City Planning, Development Review, Corporate Real Estate Management, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, as well as City agencies, Build Toronto, CreateTO, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Toronto Seniors’ Housing Corporation.
Executive Director
Doug Rollins (interim)
Staff Directory
