Moraa Mochama
City/Township Council · Waterloo Ward 2
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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
- Use publicly owned land for permanent or interim housing
- Increase funding for deeply affordable and supportive housing
- Provide basic income to people
B. Interim management of encampments
- 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
- Allow temporary encampments to persist while permanent housing options are actively being developed
C. Accountability and collaboration between levels of government
- Establish clear regional leadership with coordinated municipal roles
- Assign clear municipal responsibility for public-space management
Please describe one concrete policy, program, or decision you would support to address both encampments and permanent housing.candidate's own words
Establish legally binding compliance and enforcement mechanisms for developers who access public funding, ensuring they fulfill their affordable unit commitments. (i.e. If developers take public funds to build affordable homes, we need to ensure strict rules and penalties are in place so they actually deliver them).