Sudbury and North Bay exceed Ontario's housing goals thanks to long-term care beds

Concrete foundations were poured for 258 homes in Greater Sudbury in 2023.

According to Ontario's housing tracker, which measures how different municipalities in the province are faring on their housing goals, Sudbury and North Bay are on top of their game.The housing tracker includes the number of new home constructions, additional residential units , and new or upgraded beds in long-term care homes.

Both cities are investing that money in housing-related infrastructure, like wastewater management or transit. This table shows a breakdown of the data for housing starts in Greater Sudbury and North Bay. In Sudbury, the creation or upgrade of long-term care beds accounted for 36 per cent of the housing target in 2023. In North Bay, that figure is almost 80 per cent.The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation does not track the creation or upgrade of long-term care homes in its housing start data.The Ford government hopes to build 1.5 million new homes in Ontario by 2031 to match population growth.

But Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre says, "from my perspective, long-term care beds are an integral part of the housing spectrum. For those who reside there, itAnd over time, as residents move into long-term care, their previous house or apartment then becomes available to accommodate other individuals and families.

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