COH-AWH-What_Would_it_Take

Provincial/Territorial Ministries Responsible for Housing
1. Increase the availability of affordable housing and rent subsidies in all communities, including
for young people who are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness. Ensure young
people have equitable access to rent subsidies and are not screened out of supports on the
basis of age. Simplify and expedite the application process for obtaining rent subsidies.
2. Work with municipalities and the community sector to create and sustain housing options
for youth who are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness. Young people
should have access to a range of housing options, including transitional housing, shared
accommodation, independent living, and returning to their family home.
3. Apply the principles of Housing First for Youth, as outlined in THIS is Housing First for Youth: A
Program Model Guide, when developing and investing in housing for youth and their families.
4. Support the development and implementation of community respite and Host Home
programs, which offer emergency housing in the community to young people in need of a
safe place to sleep.
5. Increase investments in housing supports for persons with mental health challenges and/or
addictions, offering a full range of supported and supportive housing options.
6. Develop, invest in, and implement evidence-based eviction prevention interventions
to support young people and their families. Interventions should be highly accessible,
immediate, and adequately financed to ensure all youth and families facing eviction are
provided the supports they need to avoid homelessness.
7. Collaborate with the federal government and Indigenous communities to improve the
availability and affordability of housing for Indigenous Peoples in all communities, supported
by sufficient investments to ensure all Indigenous Peoples can access affordable, safe, and
adequate housing.
8. In collaboration with provincial/territorial Human Rights Commissions, increase the enforcement
of laws banning landlord discrimination against tenants in the rental housing market.
9. Implement and enforce inclusionary zoning regulations in all communities in order to
sufficiently meet the demand for affordable housing in each community.
10. Implement rent regulations that prevent landlords from exorbitantly increasing the cost of rent.
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