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actions in Housing for All was to provide regular reports on success and challenges in <br />implementing the strategy. This report serves that purpose. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 1: Housing for All's Seven Priority Areas <br /> <br /> <br />Issues of housing availability and affordability as well as the number of people who are <br />experiencing unsheltered and hidden homelessness continue to be a top issue locally and <br />nationally. Housing for All was recognized by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) <br />as an innovative strategy and received its P.J. Marshall Award for Municipal Innovation. The <br />strategy has positioned the City to be a leader in recognizing lived expertise, the right to housing, <br />and demonstrating the role a lower-tier municipality can play on advancing housing <br />opportunities. This report focuses on progress made by city staff in collaboration in community <br />partners on implementing Housing for All, actions that are currently underway and actions that <br />will form the work plan for the next year. <br /> <br />The Housing Actions List summary (Appendix A) provides a summary of progress made on the <br />Housing for All program. The 2022-2023 Housing for All Workplan is attached as Appendix B. <br /> <br />REPORT: <br /> <br />Staff have prepared a summary of the Housing for All program since its approval by Council in <br />December 2020. The below graphic is a visual representation of the progress the City has made <br />on the housing strategy. Housing for All, as approved by Council, can be found here. <br />