Public housing in Canada
Encyclopedia
Public housing in Canada is a federal
, provincial
, or local program designed to provide subsidized
assistance for low-income and poor
people. Increasingly provided in a variety of settings, public housing used to be one or more blocks of low-rise and/or high-rise housing operated by a government agency.
passed the Ontario Housing Development Act. In the 1950s, the Local Housing Authorities were established, starting out as single family dwellings. In 1964, the National Housing Act was revised and the Ontario Housing Corporation was founded to enable Ontario to manage its own public housing. The OHC was established under the Ontario Housing Corporation Act, funded by rental income and provincial and federal subsidies. During the 1970s, in Ontario, a great deal of money was invested into constructing large apartment buildings and duplexes. The 1980s were marked by the federal government promoting non-profit and co-op housing through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
. 1998 Consolidated Municipal Service Managers took on the financial costs of social housing. The year 2000 was marked by the dissolution of the Ontario Housing Corporation and the introduction of the Social Housing Reform Act of Ontario.
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
, provincial
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
, or local program designed to provide subsidized
Subsidy
A subsidy is an assistance paid to a business or economic sector. Most subsidies are made by the government to producers or distributors in an industry to prevent the decline of that industry or an increase in the prices of its products or simply to encourage it to hire more labor A subsidy (also...
assistance for low-income and poor
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
people. Increasingly provided in a variety of settings, public housing used to be one or more blocks of low-rise and/or high-rise housing operated by a government agency.
History
In 1938, the National Housing Act was passed into Federal law. In 1946, the Social Safety Net legislation was enacted. In 1948, OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
passed the Ontario Housing Development Act. In the 1950s, the Local Housing Authorities were established, starting out as single family dwellings. In 1964, the National Housing Act was revised and the Ontario Housing Corporation was founded to enable Ontario to manage its own public housing. The OHC was established under the Ontario Housing Corporation Act, funded by rental income and provincial and federal subsidies. During the 1970s, in Ontario, a great deal of money was invested into constructing large apartment buildings and duplexes. The 1980s were marked by the federal government promoting non-profit and co-op housing through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a Crown corporation, owned by the Government of Canada, founded after World War II to provide housing for returning soldiers...
. 1998 Consolidated Municipal Service Managers took on the financial costs of social housing. The year 2000 was marked by the dissolution of the Ontario Housing Corporation and the introduction of the Social Housing Reform Act of Ontario.