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OCT26: Guelph and Sudbury housing actions

PML, Miércoles, Octubre 23, 2002 - 14:19
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OCAP

Update of housing actions on october 26th 2002.

Below, Sudbury and Guelph actions described by OCAP.

SUDBURY

Social Housing Now!
Memorial Park
5pm

Friday October 25th

Send the message that affordable housing is too limited in Sudbury, while abandoned buildings are standing all over.

For this reason, we challenge: GIVE IT OR GUARD IT

Demand these properties be used or turned into affordable community housing for the estimated 500 homeless people in our community. Join with the ONTARIO COMMON FRONT SUDBURY in a housing action that is long over-due. Hear speakers explain the affordable housing crisis, enjoy a free meal, and prepare to take action!

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GUELPH

Like must communities across Ontario and throughout the country, Guelph is in the midst of a housing crisis. The federal and provincial government's withdrawal from funding social housing has had a tremendous impact on the availability of affordable housing in our community.

The vacancy rate for rental housing in Guelph, currently at 0.7 % is one of the lowest in the country and is well below the 3% vacancy rate required for a stable supply of housing.

While vacancy rates have been dropping rent has been increasing. Since 1991 rental rates in Guelph have increased more than 20%.

The waiting list for Guelph's assisted-housing is approaching 3500 households. It is believed that at the rate the social housing is being filled in this community, it would take 22 years to provide housing to all those that are currently on the list.

On October 26th in solidarity with actions by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty in Toronto, and activists across the country the Guelph Action Network will be kicking off a wide scale housing campaign.

We will gather at St. George's Square (intersection of Woolwich and Quebec) on Saturday October 26th at Noon. We will rally and march and hold an action at a potential housing site in Guelph. There will be free food available.

For more information, call (519) 763-7138 or email g...@dojo.tao.ca

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