Secondary Suites, a Tool for Affordable Housing - March 2007

 Implementing Secondary Suites - March 2007

 Secondary Suites and Affordable Housing Backgrounder - March 2007

Housing prices in Calgary are rising like never before, and rental properties are being sold to take advantage of the housing market. With an almost zero per cent vacancy rate and increasing housing costs, more low income Calgarians are finding themselves unable to afford adequate housing. These documents outline action that the Poverty Reduction Initiative has begun to take to increase the amount of affordable housing in Calgary.

 2007 Calgary Housing Facts - January 2007

 2007 Calgary Housing Quick Facts - February 2007

Homelessness and a lack of affordable housing is an increasing problem. Calgary is a national leader in terms of economic growth, yet our prosperity is being threatened by an affordable housing shortage. The purpose of the fact sheets is to present key statistics and trends regarding Calgary’s housing market based on key data and reports.

 Affordable Housing Task Force - February 2007

The Task Force submission report was compiled based on the collection of statistics across the province highlighting various factors contributing to the lack of affordable housing and the staggering increase in homelessness.

 Affordable Housing, Government Priority Request - February 2007

A collaborative report to all levels of government in Canada to take steps to deal with the homeless situation. 

 Poverty Reduction: The Case for Community Action - March 2005

 Executive Summary - March 2005

What is the extent of poverty in Calgary? What are the barriers that keep people from leaving it behind? And what can we as individuals and organizations do to help? This Case for Community Action is intended to address these and other key questions about poverty in Calgary.

A New Policy Framework for AISH - Sept. 24, 2004

This new policy framework for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) has been developed by eight not-for-profit organizations in Calgary and proposes a new purpose and goals for the program that the Calgary AISH Public Policy Roundtable hopes will be a foundation for further discussion and development.

Costs of Poverty - a report to United Way of Calgary  - June 2004

Every year in Calgary, poverty costs at least $3.35 million in health care, as much as $7.9 million in education and up to $32.6 million elsewhere in the economy.

The Way Forward Community Dialogue findings - January 2004

The Way Forward Community Dialogue was a comprehensive community consultation about United Way involving a random telephone survey; a written/online public survey; focus groups with at-risk populations, ethnic groups, agency executive directors, and corporate community investment professionals; and interviews with major donors.