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• recommendations of the Committee to City Council appear after the item heading and any amendments by committee to recommendations appearing in a staff report are italicized;
• action taken by the Committee on its own authority does not require Council’s approval and is listed in the decision document under the heading "Decision Advice and Other Information" at the end of the item;
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Cherie Robertson, Senior Policy Analyst, Ontario Human Rights Commission on Policy on Human Rights and Rental Housing, addressed the Affordable Housing Committee and filed a copy of her speaking notes. 

Presentation from Cherie Robertson, Senior Policy Analyst, Ontario Human Rights Commission on Policy on Human Rights and Rental Housing.

Presentation by staff, Affordable Housing Office regarding Highlights of Council Recommended Affordable Housing Developments.

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To request staff to provide to the Affordable Housing Committee in early 2010 a report for an annual affordable housing award programme.

The Affordable Housing Committee requested the Director, Affordable Housing Office, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to coordinate a report to the Affordable Housing Committee in early 2010 on providing affordable ownership opportunities in social housing residents, including:

a.         information on the reasons why Toronto social housing residents move;

b.         income profile of social housing residents who may be able to afford home ownership;

c.         information on the City's current partnerships with affordable home ownership providers and their experience in finding purchasers from the waiting list;

d.         options to expand opportunities to make affordable home ownership available to residents on the social housing waiting list and to social housing residents; and

e.         placing a particular emphasis on providing ownership to families that are presently living in Toronto Community Housing Corporation units as a means of providing affordable ownership opportunities and freeing up needed affordable rental units.

To request Director, Affordable Housing Office and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to report to the Affordable Housing Committee in early 2010 on providing affordable ownership opportunities to social housing residents.

The Affordable Housing Committee recommended to the Executive Committee, for its meeting on November 2, 2009 that:

1.         City Council endorse in principle Bill C-304 - An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians.

2.         City Council so advise the Prime Minister of Canada, Federal and Provincial Ministers of Housing and Member of Parliament for Vancouver East Libby Davies (BC).

3.         City Council urge the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities to schedule public hearings on Bill C-304, a private member's bill calling for the establishment of a national housing strategy, and request to appear before that Committee.

To forward request by MultiFaith Alliance to End Homelessness for support for a national housing strategy (Bill C-304).

To request 2054 Dufferin Street be considered for affordable housing use.

The Affordable Housing Committee recommended to the Executive Committee that:

1.         Deputy City Manager Sue Corke and the Chief Corporate Officer be requested to report directly to the Executive Committee, at its meeting on November 2, 2009, to seek authority to enter into a licence agreement with Toronto Community Housing Corporation for a portion of Fort York Boulevard, adjacent to Bathurst Street in order to facilitate the start of construction of affordable housing on Blocks 32 and 36 of the Railway Lands, by December 1, 2009.

To request authority from the Executive Committee to secure a licence agreement with Toronto Community Housing for construction on Blocks 32 and 36 of the Railway Lands - portion of Fort York Boulevard.