How to Participate in the Development of Ontario’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy The Ontario government is inviting residents, housing partners and other stakeholders to take part in the development of its long-term affordable housing strategy for Ontario. The strategy will be the first of its kind in Ontario and offers an important opportunity to create a bold new plan to ensure stable and affordable housing for all Ontarians. Ways to Have Your Say: There are a variety of ways to have your say between now and December 31, 2009. c Attend a consultation session and express your views in person. A consultation will take place in Scarborough on: July 21 - 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Community Homes 221 Milner Ave (see map on back) Two consultations will take place in downtown Toronto on: July 22 – 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fellowship Towers Retirement Community 877 Yonge Street (just north of Bloor Street) (see map on back) Be sure to register at: ontario.ca/housingstrategy (click on “Consultation Sessions” → “Register” → “Scarborough” or “Toronto” for the downtown sessions and fill out the online form or call 416-585-6377 or TTY 1-866-220-2290 to register, for more information or for accommodation related to a disability) d Contact your MPP to ask when they will be holding their local consultation. The provincial government is encouraging MPPs from all political parties to hold their own consultations with local residents to provide input into the plan. Help get more residents’ voices heard by ensuring that MPPs hold these consultations. (see MPP contact list attached) e Complete a short online questionnaire at ontario.ca/housingstrategy f Mail, fax or email your comments on the housing plan to the Ministry. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Housing Policy Branch 14th Floor, 777 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2E5 Fax: 416-585-7607 Email: [email protected] Scarborough Location Downtown Toronto Location 221 Milner Avenue 877 Yonge Street July 21, 6:30-9:30 July 22, 1:30-4:30 or 6:30-9:30 Do you have questions? You can call the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing at 416-585-6377 (TTY 1-866-220-2290). You can also email your questions at [email protected] Check the Housing Network of Ontario website – www.stableandaffordable.com – to share your housing story, get information and get involved. HNO is a province-wide community network working to ensure that the provincial government delivers the integrated and fully- funded affordable housing strategy our communities need. Contact Your MPP to Hold a Local Consultation: To find out your electoral district and MPP, call Elections Ontario at 416-326-1668. Etobicoke North Etobicoke Centre Shafiq Qaadri Hon. Donna H. Cansfield [email protected] [email protected] 416-745-2859 416-234-2800 Etobicoke-Lakeshore York West Laurel C. Broten Mario Sergio [email protected] [email protected] 416-259-2249 416-743-7272 York South-Weston Parkdale-High Park Laura Albanese Cheri DiNovo [email protected] [email protected] 416-243-7984 416-763-5630 York Centre Eglinton-Lawrence Monte Kwinter Mike Colle [email protected] [email protected] 416-630-0080 416-781-2395 St. Paul’s Davenport No MPP at present but community office Tony Ruprecht is operating to serve constituents [email protected] [email protected] 416-535-3158 416-656-0943 Trinity-Spadina Willowdale Rosario Marchese David Zimmer [email protected] [email protected] 416-603-9664 416-733-7878 Don Valley West Toronto Centre Hon. Kathleen O. Wynne Hon. George Smitherman [email protected] [email protected] 416-425-6777 416-972-7683 TTY 416-972-9674 Toronto-Danforth Don Valley East Peter Tabuns Hon. David Caplan [email protected] [email protected] 416-461-0223 416-494-6856 Beaches-East York Scarborough-Agincourt Michael Prue Hon. Gerry Phillips [email protected] [email protected] 416-690-1032 416-297-6568 Scarborough Centre Scarborough Southwest Hon. Brad Duguid Lorenzo Berardinetti [email protected] [email protected] 416-615-2183 416-261-9525 Scarborough-Rouge River Scarborough-Guildwood Bas Balkissoon Hon. Margarett R. Best [email protected] [email protected] 416-297-5040 416-281-2787 Pickering-Scarborough East Wayne Arthurs [email protected] 905-509-0336 .