Olivia Chow held off an inspired challenge from former deputy mayor Ana Bailão to secure her first term as TorontoMayor TOpoli breaking
to 3% and using the funds collected to support the City’s existing affordable housing initiatives, including rent supplements. She has said that she hopes to double the reach of Toronto’s rent bank and triple the reach of the Eviction Prevention in the Community program.
She has also spoken about creating a Toronto Renters Action Committee — a task force dedicated to establishing anti-renoviction bylaws, advocating for real rent control, and reviewing existing policies and programs related to renters — andwhich would be used to purchase and transfer affordable rental stock to not-for-profit, community, and Indigenous housing providers.
As well, Chow has vowed to build 25,000 rent-controlled homes over the next eight years on City-owned land, including at least 7,500 affordable units and at least 2,500 rent-geared-to-income units. “The City of Toronto has not built affordable housing for two decades and that has to change,” Chow told STOREYS in a
. “The survival of a great city depends on how well we take care of each other, and you can’t do any of it without people having a roof over their heads.”, Chow will now assume all rights, powers, and authorities of Toronto’s mayor, taking over for Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, who has served in the role since John Tory’s exit in February.Zakiya is a staff writer with STOREYS.
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