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Housing/Homelessness

Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA)
A national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening the social housing sector

Canadian Housing Information Centre
The library of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) located in Ottawa is the most extensive housing information source in the country, serving consumers, builders, developers, academics and industry decision-makers

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada’s national housing agency working with community organizations, the private sector, non-profit agencies and all levels of government to help create innovative solutions to today’s housing challenges, anticipate tomorrow’s needs, and improve the quality of life for all Canadians

Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA)
An Ontario-based non-profit human rights organization that promotes human rights in housing and challenges discrimination

City of Toronto, Housing and Homelessness Supports and Initiatives
A wide range of resources for individual and agencies requiring help and informaiton on shelter, support and housing in Toronto

Fred Victor Centre
Offering a continuum of community services, housing options and advocacy for adults who are experiencing homelessness, marginalization and poverty in Toronto

Habitat for Humanity – Toronto
A non-profit, non-denominational Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with low-income families

Homeless People’s Network Discussion List (HPNLIST)
An international website where homeless people working with activist groups, street newspapers and other homeless-run projects (such as squats, centers, shelters and housing) can share information daily

HouseLink Community Homes
A non-profit, charitable agency based in Toronto that provides supportive housing to people living with mental illness

Homes First Society
Develops and provides affordable, stable housing and support services to break the cycle of homelessness for people wiht the fewest housing options in Toronto

Kehilla Residential Programme
Identifies and champions affordable housing in the Greater Toronto area and implements housing initiatives for the Jewish community

Landlord Tenant Board of Ontario
Providing information about the Residential Tenancies Act (the RTA) which sets the rules for most residential rental housing in Ontario (this Act replaced the Tenant Protection Act (TPA) on January 31 2007)

Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association
The authority on non-profit housing at all levels of government in communities all across Ontario

Ontario Tenants Rights
Information for landlords and tenants in Ontario (with additional information for other communities in other provinces and territories throughout Canada)

Raising the Roof
Canada’s only national charity dedicated to long-term solutions to homelessness

Rupert Coalition
Formed after the December 23 1989 fire at the Rupert Hotel (a single-room occupancy rental building at 182 Parliament St, Toronto ON) killed 10 men and women, to create new housing and ensure upgrades to existing housing for low income people

Shared Learnings on Homelessness (A project by Raising the Roof)
Practical tools, resources and information sharing for frontline staff, managers and volunteers working to address the problem of homelessness in their communities across Canada

Sistering
A women’s agency serving homeless, marginalized and low-income women in Toronto

Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC)
A group of social policy, health care and housing experts, academics, business people, community health workers, social workers, AIDS activists, anti-poverty activists, people with homelessness experience, and members of the faith community providing advocacy on housing and homelessness issues

Woodgreen Community Centre of Toronto
Helping individuals and families in East Toronto to become more self-sufficient and to help them live independently within their own communities through a wide variety of programs and services