Janet Cox
City/Township Council · Woolwich Ward 3
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Housing & Homelessness
How should municipalities and the Region balance providing permanent housing with the management of encampments in public spaces?select up to 3 per part
A. Pathways to permanent housing
- Prioritize rapid acquisition or conversion of existing buildings
- Partner with non-profit and supportive housing providers
- Use publicly owned land for permanent or interim housing
B. Interim management of encampments
- Establish and maintain clear minimum standards (sanitation, safety, outreach)
- Expand the hours and capacity of extreme-weather shelter protections beyond current levels
- Require that enforcement actions be linked to the availability of adequate indoor alternatives
C. Accountability and collaboration between levels of government
- Establish clear regional leadership with coordinated municipal roles
- Actively advocate to the province for defined funding triggers and program supports
- Publish ongoing performance metrics (e.g. housing placements, shelter bed access)
Please describe one concrete policy, program, or decision you would support to address both encampments and permanent housing.candidate's own words
Urgently provide safe and flexible and publicly supported deeply affordable micro-house communities with access to communal spaces, support services and public transit.
Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on housing?candidate's own words
I would like to see regulations that enable the rapid construction of compact neighborhoods that are deeply affordable, with supportive communal spaces, natural environmental infrastructure and transit connected.