Kitchener — Ward 9
1 candidate responded
Debbie Chapman See responses
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
- Partner with non-profit and supportive housing providers
- Use publicly owned land for permanent or interim housing
- Increase funding for deeply affordable and supportive 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
- Allow temporary encampments to persist while permanent housing options are actively being developed
C. Accountability and collaboration between levels of government
- Assign clear municipal responsibility for public-space management
- 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
One thing listed above that lower-tiered municipalities can do more of is to acquire land to donate to not-for-profit organizations so they can build supportive housing. They can also repurpose publicly owned land and then partner with not-for-profits to build deeply affordable housing. We need to call on the provincial government to bring back inclusionary zoning to increase the affordable permanent housing stock.
On the ballot but have not responded to survey (2)
- Mohamed Askalany
- Tim Willcox
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