Advancing the Right to Adequate Housing in the 2026 City of Toronto Budget

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The decision

2025-11-19 · Housing Rights Advisory Committee · amended

As filed

The Housing Rights Advisory Committee recommended that the Executive Committee: 1. Request City Council to request the Mayor to consider, in the development of the 2026 budget, ways to maximize available resources to support people in greatest housing need, tenants in need of eviction support and other related services, and more transparent reporting of how investments are being used towards these efforts.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

We are writing to recommend ways that the City can use its maximum available resources in the 2026 Budget to progressively advance the right to adequate housing. Our recommendations focus on supports for people in greatest need (i.e., those who are unhoused and those experiencing complex health challenges), renters at risk of evictions, and people who need help gaining access to affordable rental housing. We also suggest ways that the City can improve how it reports on investments in housing and homelessness programs.

Staff recommended

The Housing Rights Advisory Committee recommends that Executive Committee: 1. Request City Council to request the Mayor to consider, in the development of the 2026 Budget, ways to maximize available resources to support people in greatest housing need, tenants in need of eviction support and other related services, and more transparent reporting of how investments are being used towards these efforts.

On the record

The item as the City filed it