Woolwich — Ward 1
2 candidates responded
Nathan Cadeau See responses
- 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
- Establish and maintain clear minimum standards (sanitation, safety, outreach)
- Require that enforcement actions be linked to the availability of adequate indoor alternatives
- Prioritize clearing encampments to maintain public access to shared spaces
- 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
I’d support a clear Region-wide standard that links any encampment enforcement to the actual availability of appropriate indoor shelter or housing. That needs to be paired with sustained provincial and federal funding for supportive and deeply affordable housing so people have a realistic path into permanent housing. The Region should coordinate the response, with municipalities handling the local responsibilities that fall within their authority.
Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on housing?candidate's own words
I support a Housing First approach, but it needs to be properly championed and funded by the provincial and federal governments. The Region can coordinate local delivery, outreach and housing supports, while municipalities can help through planning, land-use decisions and management of public spaces. We need clear responsibility at each level of government and public reporting on whether people are actually moving into stable housing.
Tony Stevens See responses
- Prioritize rapid acquisition or conversion of existing buildings
- Partner with non-profit and supportive housing providers
- Focus primarily on market housing to reduce overall pressure
- 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
- Prioritize clearing encampments to maintain public access to shared spaces
- Assign clear municipal responsibility for public-space management
- Current coordination between levels is adequate; no new accountability mechanisms are needed
Please describe one concrete policy, program, or decision you would support to address both encampments and permanent housing.candidate's own words
I think those within encampments should be offered alternative housing options. Once all campers have been provided the option the encampment should then be removed. If the campers chose not to use these options, they are free to do so but the encampment should not be allowed to be restarted on public property. I think that municipalities should require a certain amount of development to be across types of housing (high density, townhouses, etc) to create a wider variety of options within the market.
On the ballot but have not responded to survey (3)
- Paula Ferguson
- Jason Godglick
- Tina Weltz
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