This presentation looks at which indicators point to deep and persistent housing insecurity and homelessness and the opportunities for social change. Michael Shapcott, Director of Housing and Innovation www.wellesleyinstitute.com Follow us on twitter @wellesleyWI

1. Housing and
homelessness:
Organizing for
social change
Michael Shapcott
OPICCO, 13 June 2013

2. Four observations:
1. Housing insecurity deep / persistent
2. Costly to people, communities,
economy, government
3. Housing / homelessness investments
eroding
4. No comprehensive housing plan

3. Most
housing
needs
invisible
Core housing
need (ON):
627,530 h/hs
Housing wait
lists (active):
156,358 h/hs
Substandard
housing (ON):
300,020 h/hs
Unaffordable
housing (ON):
1,245,435 h/hs

4. 0.50%
0.60%
0.70%
0.80%
0.90%
1.00%
1.10%
1.20%
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Erosion of federal housing investments
(Federal housing investments as a percentage of GDP)
1993
-end
of
federalhousing
1996
-‘step-outof
federalhousing
1998
-N
ational
H
ousing
A
ct
1995
-N
D
P-Liberal
budgetdeal
2009
- Stats
Canada
cancels
G
RE
database
Source: Statistics Canada GRE database

5. $0#
$500#
$1,000#
$1,500#
$2,000#
$2,500#
$3,000#
$3,500#2007-01-012008-01-012009-01-012010-01-012011-01-012012-01-012013-01-012014-01-012015-01-012016-01-012017-01-01
Source: CMHC Corporate Plan 2013
2010 - federalstimulus budget
National housing spending (in millions)
$1.4 billion cut from 2010 to
2017: 45% reduction in
national housing spending

6. $0##
$50##
$100##
$150##
$200##
$250##
$300##
$350##
$400##
$450##2007*01*01#2008*01*01#2009*01*01#2010*01*01#2011*01*01#2012*01*01#2013*01*01#2014*01*01#2015*01*01#2016*01*01#2017*01*01#
Source: CMHC Corporate Plan 2013
2015 - zero federal dollarsfor new housing
Affordable Housing Initiative (in millions)

7. Source: CMHC Corporate Plan 2013
Erosion of federally-subsidized housing
450000$
500000$
550000$
600000$
650000$
700000$
2007(01(01$2008(01(01$2009(01(01$2010(01(01$2011(01(01$2012(01(01$2013(01(01$2014(01(01$2015(01(01$2016(01(01$2017(01(01$
Cut of 133,800 subsidized
homes - 21% loss

8. When the feds cut a dollar in housing
investments… matching funds from
provinces, territories, municipalities,
community and business are lost

9. $0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
$700,000,000
$800,000,000
2008-01-01
2009-01-01
2010-01-01
2011-01-01
2012-01-01
Source: Ontario Public Accounts
Housing spending in Ontario (operating)
Federal / Ontario

10. $0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
$700,000,000
$800,000,000
2008-01-01
2009-01-01
2010-01-01
2011-01-01
2012-01-01
Source: Ontario Public Accounts
Housing spending in Ontario (capital)
Federal / Ontario

11. Dynamic
policy
landscape

12. New thinking and new
tools required

13. Humanrights
inhousing

14. Mobilizing for
positive change
in local
communities

15. Thank you!
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