Advancing Affordable and Supportive Housing for Veterans - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

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2025-11-12 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with CreateTO and other relevant agencies and divisions, to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee before the end of the third quarter of 2026 on: a. exploring opportunities to address housing needs of veterans through housing developments on City-owned land in accordance with the Toronto Builds policy framework; b.

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working with the community housing sector to identify sites that can be developed as affordable and supportive housing for veterans, subject to availability of sufficient capital and operating funding; c. working collaboratively with the Government of Canada on exploring any available and viable sites, such as Royal Canadian Legion branches in Toronto, and dedicated capital and operating funding for a permanent affordable and supportive housing site tailored specifically to homeless veterans; and d. consulting with Veterans' House Canada on best practices for their Edmonton and Ottawa affordable and supportive housing sites tailored specifically to homeless veterans.

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Demand for shelter space in our city continues to increase year after year. We know this is only a band aid approach, and the real solution is to create permanent supportive affordable housing for our city's most vulnerable. On average, 4.4 percent of people experiencing homelessness in Canadian cities are veterans. Veterans (both Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as defined by Veterans Affairs Canada) are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness compared to the general population.

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Veterans who courageously served our nation and made great sacrifices should not be living on our city's streets. As we commemorate their service during Veterans' Week, Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, we must also remember the actions that all three levels of government should be taking to support them. Our Veterans fulfilled their duty to us; it is our responsibility to fulfill ours to them.

Staff recommended

Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with CreateTO and other relevant agencies and divisions, to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee before the end of the third quarter of 2026 on: a. exploring opportunities to address housing needs of veterans through housing developments on City-owned land in accordance with the Toronto Builds policy framework; b.

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