Housing

NEW Study: Displacement in Kitchener’s Inner Suburbs

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Sep 26 2022

Displacement in inner suburbsDisplacement in Kitchener’s Inner Suburbs: Experiences and perspectives from low-income tenants: A key aim of this report is to centre the experiences of low-income tenants, focusing on their day-to-day experiences and the knowledge that they have about changes in their buildings and wider communities. Too often, these voices are omitted from mainstream planning and policy debates. By assembling and amplifying these voices, we can shift beyond isolated stories and anecdotes in order to identify trends which shape the lives of communities that are rarely heard. We thank you University of Waterloo and City of Kitchener for their collaboration.

Permanent Funding for Housing Supports and Homelessness Prevention

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Nov 26 2013

While the 2014 budgets are being planned, Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo Action Group is joining many provincial networks and some municipal governments, including Region of Waterloo, in asking that the last year's 42 million in transitional funding becomes permanent support to housing and homelessness-related programs. Read the Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo letter of support here.
You can join this demand by forwarding the attached letter to the Provincial and Municipal Governments.

Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo Opens Doors

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Jun 29 2013

Opening Doors was a theme for the 46th Annual General Meeting of the Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo held on June 27. It was an occasion for the Board, staff and volunteers to share the highlights of the activities in 2012, and present the Annual Social Development Awards to five (5) partner agencies in recognition of their contributions to the community in partnership with the Social Planning Council: John Wilson on behalf of the ONPHA and the Housing Opens Doors project, Lynn Macaulay on behalf of the Housing and Homelessness Umbrella Group (HHUG), Elizabeth Clarke on behalf of the YWCA K-W, Janice Ouellette for the Festival of Neighbourhoods on behalf of the City of Kitchener, and Mark Hildebrand for the City of Kitchener.

Housing Opens Doors in Kitchener-Waterloo

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Jun 28 2013

We all know that affordable housing is a human right and a real solution to real problems. Open a door with us to make sure that investment in the future of Ontario is an investment in affordable housing too.

Ring the doorbell and come on in!

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Jun 26 2013

Join over 60,000 Ontarians and show support for affordable housing. Kitchener is the next stop for the Housing Opens Doors Ontario tour.

Thursday June 27th, 2013
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Speakers at 12:30 pm
Kitchener City Hall Civic Square
(indoors in the rotunda in the event of rain)

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