Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced a $13.4M top-up to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) on Monday — much-welcomed news for the City's strained emergency shelter system.In recent months, Toronto has struggled with finding enough shelter space for those in need, particularly for newly arrived...
Toronto, with its extremely strained shelter system, had exhausted all of its COHB funding for the year by May, making Chow's announcement of a multi-million-dollar top-up a welcomed one.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced a $13.4M top-up to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit on Monday — much-welcomed news for the City's strained emergency shelter system.
Asylum seekers will be prioritized, in addition to other people experiencing homelessness, the City says. Applications for the COHB are now open. Those who are given funds will be provided with a portable housing benefit to assist with rental costs in private market housing, which can be used to pay rent anywhere in Ontario. The COHB covers the difference between 30% of a household's income and the average market rent in the area.
The top-up is now the second batch of additional funding that Chow has secured for housing the city's most vulnerable since taking office in July. During her first week, Chow helped to negotiate a“Toronto is committed to welcoming newcomers, including asylum seekers," said Councillor, who serves as Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee.
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