Our Mission
We of different faiths are working together for the common purpose of ending homelessness in the City of Toronto and surrounding areas. With one voice we will persist in asking persons and institutions with the authority and resources, to act decisively in meeting the needs of people for decent affordable housing; in asking persons of goodwill to join their voice to ours in this common cause; and in partnering with others to improve housing conditions for people in need. Our actions are motivated and guided by our Declaration and Call to Action.
Who We Are
The MultiFaith Alliance to End Homelessness is the unified voice of members of faith communities that include Aboriginal people, Anglican, B'hai, Baptist, Catholic, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Mennonite, Muslim, Pentecostal, Salvation Army, Tibetan Buddhist, Unitarian, and United Church, and members of like-minded community organizations.
Declaration and Call to Action
This declaration and call to action is based on our belief in the fundamental dignity and worth of every human being, and argues that the care of poor and vulnerable people of all ages is a central tenet of our respective teachings and traditions, of good government, and of responsible, compassionate citizenship.
Attached file: MFA Declaration & Call to Action (vers 3.0).pdf
Homeless:
Lacking a dwelling place to call home. This includes people living on the street, in city shelters, in decrepit housing or staying temporarily with friends or relatives.
News
Faith in Action: A Dialogue with Your City
Download the MultiFaith Alliance to End Homelessness -- Affordable Housing Office, City of Toronto REPORT on the April 8th Event that brought together faith communities to learn and discuss ways to take action to create safe, affordable, accessible housing in Toronto. Read more...
"5 Tests for Success" of Ontario's Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy
The Housing Network of Ontario (HNO) held a news conference this am at the Queen's Park Media Studio at the legislative Assembly of Ontario. To view and endorse the HNO declaration online, click www.stableandaffordable.com.
Inclusionary Housing:
Creating affordable housing by harnessing the power of private development
Inclusionary housing programs are municipal programs that rely upon the development regulations and approval process to have private developers provide some portion of the housing within their new market projects as affordable housing. The Inclusionary Housing Working Group (a project of the Wellesley Institute) has created a web site that has a lot of great information about how Inclusionary Housing works and is calling on the province of Ontario to make Inclusionary Housing a part of the Long Term Affordable Housing Strategy. Visit the web site at: www.inclusionaryhousing.ca
OMB says Zoning Must Respect Human Rights
The Ontario Municipal Board’s long awaited decision on the City of Kitchener’s Cedar Hill By-law concludes that the City did not meet its responsibility to consider the impact of the bylaw on vulnerable people as required by planning legislation, the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Click to read more from Legal Aid Ontario