Friends,
In the recent reshuffling of civic appointments at Council, I was honoured to take on the role of Mayor's Designate on the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Board of Directors.
TCHC delivers an essential frontline service to 41,000 households in over 1300 buildings of all shapes and sizes. The overwhelming majority of TCHC homes are rent-geared-to-income, with tenants paying 30% of their income.
In Canada we tend to treat public housing as a last resort. I am working and will continue to work to make socially owned housing, the housing of choice. We are proud as Torontonians to have the largest social housing provider in Canada, and the second largest in North America (after New York City). I look forward to continuing to be a champion of safe, secure and affordable social housing in my new role on the TCHC board.
Yet, the data and my constituents tell us that many of these buildings are in serious need of repairs and upgrades. The 2025 proposed City budget includes $300 million for TCHC building repairs, just one of the significant capital impacts of the Gardiner Expressway upload to the province. This will help them make urgent and necessary repairs, so our neighbours in Ward 4 and across the City can fully enjoy their homes.
You can watch TCHC board meetings on their Youtube channel or at City Hall.
Sincerely,
In This Week's Newsletter
Ward 4 Updates
- Events at the Parkdale Library:
- Djembe Jams (Drumming) - Feb 14
- The Maurice Gordon Trio (Live Music) - Feb 28
City Wide Updates
- City of Toronto 2024-2025 Winter Maintenance
- 2025 CaféTO curb lane applications and renewals now open
- Winterlicious returns Jan 31 - Feb 13
- Reminder: Summer Camp TO Registration open Feb 5
- Reminder: Vacant Home Tax Declaration due April 30
