Right-sizing Regent Park: Providing Adequate Affordable Housing to Over-housed Families - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

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2025-10-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to conduct a review and needs assessment of over-housed households within Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings in Regent Park, and to bring forth recommendations that: a.

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maximize right-sizing opportunities in Regent Park including in Phases 4 and 5: Ensure over-housed households in Regent Park are provided with opportunities as much as possible to move into appropriately sized units within Regent Park in accordance with the Housing Services Act, 2011, and City rules, so they can remain rooted in their community; and b. strengthen transparency and communication: Improve clarity for tenants on eligibility, timelines, and the process for internal transfers within Regent Park to prevent confusion and uncertainty.

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Household composition in Regent Park has shifted significantly since revitalization began in 2007. Over the past 18 years, some families have understandably grown, while others have become smaller. Many residents now find themselves over-housed and told they need to move into smaller units, yet faced with no available options within their own community. Families who have called Regent Park home for decades are forced to choose between remaining in units that no longer fit their needs or told them must leave their community altogether in order to right size them.

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As we approach Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization, we have a unique opportunity to right-size these over-housed residents into appropriately sized units ensuring they remain rooted in their community while making better use of the housing stock.

Staff recommended

Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to conduct a review and needs assessment of over-housed households within Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings in Regent Park, and to bring forth recommendations that: a.

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