October 11, 2017
More Housing, Support Services for Those in Need
Ontario is partnering with City of Ottawa to provide more supportive housing and other services for those in need, to reduce poverty and end chronic homelessness.
Bob Chiarelli, MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, today announced that the province is investing in local, innovative approaches to get people experiencing chronic homelessness into housing and provide them with the support to stay there. Ottawa is receiving a dedicated investment of over $30 million over three years under the Home for Good program.
The partnership between the province and Ottawa will help those most in need find stable housing and gain access to crucial support services, such as counselling, addictions services and life skills training, while furthering Ontario’s goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2025. The investment is expected to assist 441 households in Ottawa.
Ensuring everyone in Ontario has a safe and affordable place to call home is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.
QUOTES
“The Province and City of Ottawa are working in partnership under the Home for Good Program to find stable housing for youth, indigenous people and chronically homeless people, towards ensuring that everyone in Ontario has a safe and affordable place to call home.”
— Bob Chiarelli, MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean on behalf of the Ottawa Caucus
“Our goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2025 is ambitious, and we’ll only reach it by making smart investments in what works and leveraging lessons learned into meaningful action across the province. By supporting the innovative work of Ontario’s municipalities we will end chronic homelessness, substantially reduce poverty, and deliver a brighter future for every person who calls our province home.”
— Peter Milczyn, Minister of Housing and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy
“I am thankful for the Province’s ongoing support and commitment towards our goal of ending chronic homelessness and providing safe and affordable housing for all. Through the Home for Good funding program, the City of Ottawa can continue to expand its Housing First program, enhance its support services and respond to the housing needs of our most vulnerable residents.”
— Jim Watson, Mayor, City of Ottawa
“TI is an organization that understands the multi-jurisdictional challenge of Housing and homelessness. We are a provincial organization that supports Inuit across Ontario but also deliver a wide array of frontline services including Housing First and supportive housing. We also know that many Inuit are impacted by housing challenges in our home communities and when they arrive in Ontario they bring that experience with them. I appreciate the integrated approach the Province and the Municipality have demonstrated in this process to ensure resources are allocated in the most responsible way to those in need of support.”
— Jason LeBlanc, Executive Director, Tungasuvvingat Inuit
QUICK FACTS
LEARN MORE
A Place to Call Home: Report of the Expert Advisory Panel on Homelessness
Ontario’s Supportive Housing Policy Framework Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Plus de logements et de services de soutien pour les personnes dans le besoin
L’Ontario s’associe avec la Ville d’Ottawa pour offrir plus de logements avec services de soutien et d’autres services aux personnes dans le besoin, en vue de réduire la pauvreté et de mettre fin à l’itinérance chronique.
Bob Chiarelli, député provincial d’Ottawa-Ouest-Nepean, a annoncé aujourd’hui un investissement de la province dans des solutions locales et originales pour loger les personnes en situation d’itinérance chronique et leur fournir le soutien nécessaire pour conserver leur logement. Ottawa recevra une Investment de 30 million de dollars sur trois ans.
Le partenariat entre la province et la Ville d’Ottawa aidera les personnes les plus nécessiteuses à trouver un logement stable et à obtenir des services de soutien cruciaux, tel que des services de counseling et de traitement de la toxicomanie ou encore des formations sur les aptitudes essentielles, ce qui cadre parfaitement avec l’objectif de l’Ontario de mettre fin à l’itinérance chronique d’ici 2025. À Ottawa, cet investissement majeur devrait venir en aide à 441 ménages.
Veiller à ce que tout le monde en Ontario ait un chez-soi sécuritaire et abordable fait partie de notre plan visant à créer des emplois, à stimuler notre économie et à améliorer la vie quotidienne de notre population.
CITATION
— Bob Chiarelli, ministre de l’Infrastructure et député d’Ottawa Ouest-Nepean
— Peter Milczyn, ministre du Logement et ministre responsable de la Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté
— Jim Watson, maire, Ville d’Ottawa
— Jason LeBlanc, Directeur exécutif, Tungasuvvingat Inuit
FAITS EN BREF
POUR EN SAVOIR DAVANTAGE
À chacun son chez-soi : Rapport du Comité consultatif d’experts sur la prévention de l’itinérance Cadre stratégique du logement avec services de soutien de l’Ontario
Stratégie ontarienne de réduction de la pauvreté
Contact:
Craig MacBride Office of Bob Chiarelli
416-212-0453
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