At ONPHA, we have spent the past year investigating the challenges that tenants living in social housing communities sometimes face. In November, we released the report Strengthening Social Housing Communities, based on communication with our members about what happens when vulnerable tenants – including frail seniors – can’t access the supports they need.
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Low-income families spend a much larger percentage of their income on food than higher-earning ones, meaning that they are more vulnerable to price changes. An increase in food costs is likely to have a large impact on the ability of families, seniors, and single adults to afford adequate food for a healthy diet.
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In its 2016 budget, the Province continues to focus on two of the priorities from last year’s plan: jobs and the economy. While the budget includes a number of promising commitments, it does not do enough to alleviate the province’s affordable housing crisis or to ensure access to support services for vulnerable tenants.
Read MoreIt’s currently budget season in Ottawa and at Queen’s Park. In order to ensure that affordable and social housing are top of mind for both the Feds and the Province, ONPHA has developed federal and provincial budget submissions.
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Ontario greeted Renu Mandhane as its new Chief Human Rights Commissioner on November 2, 2015. The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) works to promote, protect and advance human rights through research, education, targeted legal action and policy development.
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Older adults living on very low incomes may be unclear on how and when to transition to old age pensions, according to some advocates, such as policy critic John Stapleton. People who receive Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) will transition to Old Age Security benefits on their 65th birthday, which means the application process starts while tenants are still 64.
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