Toronto Community Housing in the News

September 7, 2010
Board statement regarding proposed census changes The Government of Canada is moving to eliminate the mandatory Canada census long form questionnaire, replacing it with a voluntary survey. Toronto Community Housing Chair David Mitchell sent the following letter on this issue.
September 4, 2010
City "freeing the net" for Toronto Community Housing residents Residents of a Toronto Community Housing building will have easier access to the Internet under a year-long pilot project that is a collaboration between the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing.
August 27, 2010
It’s a clean start! Toronto Community Housing welcomes 28 new employees through the Apprenticeship Cleaning Program "We're committed to being part of vibrant neighbourhoods where our tenants are connected to opportunities to succeed," said Keiko Nakamura, CEO of Toronto Community Housing. "Action at the local level, like this apprenticeship program, helps to improve social and economic conditions in the communities where we operate and our tenants live."
August 25, 2010
“I’m very proud I live in such a nice place.” – Sureya’s Story Regent Park Tenant Sureya and her children were tenants in an old Dundas Street town home - part of Phase One. As part of an initiative with the Centre for Digital Story Telling, Sureya prepared a short documentary about her move to a new home.
July 23, 2010
A garden, a car company and the power to surprise Picture it! Two Kia cars arrive in a community, with seedlings and soil. The drivers get out of the cars, the neighbourhood comes to life and together everyone works to build a beautiful garden.... but things like that only happen on television, right? 
July 6, 2010
Toronto Community Housing to Proceed with Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan Toronto Community Housing received the go-ahead from Toronto City Council to proceed with the revitalization of Lawrence Heights, as set out in the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan.
June 18, 2010
LeSage Review report made public Today, David Mitchell, Chair of the Board of Directors, released the Honourable Patrick J. LeSage's report on the eviction of Al Gosling and Toronto Community Housing's Eviction Prevention Policy.
June 14, 2010
LeSage Review Update The independent review of the eviction of the late Al Gosling and Toronto Community Housing's Eviction Prevention Policy is now completed. The report will be on the agenda of the next Board meeting on June 29. As part of this process, we will make the LeSage Review report public on June 18 at 12 noon.
June 11, 2010
92 Carlton receives accolades for blending old and new Christopher Hume, architecture critic for the Toronto Star, gives 92 Carlton Street an A rating for reviving the surrounding neighbourhood.
April 23, 2010
Celebration Marks Official Opening of Four Buildings Part of Regent Park Revitalization The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing celebrated the official opening of four affordable rental housing buildings that are part of the Regent Park revitalization.