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On March 22, the Trudeau Liberal government tabled their second budget called Building a Strong Middle Class. Public reaction to the 2017 Budget has been mixed, however ONPHA sees the budget as setting an important financial stage for housing, albeit over a long term. Read more of the article: Budget 2017: A Historic Investment for Social Housing
It’s that time of year again! ONPHA is hitting the road to host our 2017 Regional Meetings in 14 Ontario communities, happening between March 29 and April 27, 2017. This year, it’s not just ‘business as usual.’ Our sector is in a period of rapid change, and ONPHA’s approach is… Read more of the article: Change is in the air! What to expect at this year’s Regional Meetings
This article provides ONPHA members with more information about the provincial government’s shift towards a portable housing benefit framework. It provides a brief description of what portable housing benefits are, and a summary of what Ontario has implemented and announced regarding their use. Read more of the article: Ontario’s Shift towards Portable Housing Benefits
Over the past year, ONPHA members have benefited from recent federal and provincial investments in social and affordable housing. One of these funding programs is the Social Infrastructure Fund – Social Housing Improvement Program (SHIP). In the 2016 Federal budget, the government of Canada increased the funding for social housing… Read more of the article: Social Infrastructure Fund – Social Housing Improvement Program
