While much has been said about spiraling homeownership costs and the desperate state of low-income renters, few solutions, particularly for those of low and modest means, have been offered. Based on the best information currently available, the community housing sector has costed an Affordable Housing Plan for Ontario that lays out four recommendations:

1. Build 69,000 affordable rental homes over the next 10 years

2. Deliver income supports to 311,000 Ontarian households

3. Extend the life of 260,000 community-owned rental homes

4. Create 30,000 new supportive housing units over the next 10 years for individuals with mental health and addictions issues, and end chronic homelessness