More Neighbours Toronto

More Neighbours Toronto is a Toronto-based housing advocacy organisation affiliated with the YIMBY ("Yes In My Backyard") movement. The organisation supports policies that would increase the supply of housing in Toronto.

Organisation and activities

More Neighbours Toronto has over 200 active volunteers and drafts policy recommendations, such as city policy on garden suites.^[1][2] The group also submits deputations to the city, including on matters such as "modular supportive housing development".^[3][4] Additionally, the group submits deputations to the provincial government.^[5]

The organisation attends public consultation meetings in an effort to advocate for increased housing development in Toronto.^[6] It is a registered third party advertiser in Toronto elections.^[7] More Neighbours Toronto has endorsed candidate for city council, and was the target of attack ads.^[8][9][10]

Recognition

It was consulted by the Government of Ontario's 2021 Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force.^[11] With the Toronto Region Board of Trade, More Neighbours hosted a public consultation on the task force report at the University of Toronto's School of Cities.^[12][13] Panelists were the task force chair, Jake Lawrence, Bank of Nova Scotia, Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association and Ene Underwood, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area.

It was part of the City of Toronto's & Canadian Urban Institute roundtable on Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods.^[14] It was cited in a C. D. Howe Institute report on housing.^[15]

It has been cited by The Globe and Mail's editorial board^[16] and its representatives have published op-eds in the Globe.^[17][18] It is regularly consulted by media across the political spectrum in segments on housing^{[19][20][21][22]} including a segment where More Neighbours was cited to contrast with the Premier of Ontario.^[23]

The leader of the official opposition, Andrea Horwath stated, "Thanks More Neighbours, for your leadership and advocacy!"^[24] More Neighbours has also collaborated with Greenpac and other civic groups to host debates in provincial & mayoral elections.^[25][26][27] More Neighbours has also been covered in Quebec.^[28][29]

References

1. "Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report". City of Toronto. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
2. Bailey, Colleen. "Submission on PH.30.2 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report" (PDF). City of Toronto. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
3. "Modular Supportive Housing Development at 175 Cummer Avenue". City of Toronto. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
4. Parkinson, Alena. "Planning and Housing Committee - April 27, 2022". City of Toronto. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
5. "Bill 23, An Act to amend various statutes, to revoke various regulations and to enact the Supporting Growth and Housing in York and Durham Regions Act, 2022". Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
6. Chong, Joshua (2022-02-14). "In a city of NIMBYs, this community group has made it a mission to say 'yes in my backyard'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
7. "List of Certified Candidates & Third Party Advertisers". City of Toronto. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
8. Rider, David (23 October 2022). "Meet the third-party advertisers who have spent money to sway Toronto voters this election". Toronto Star. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
9. Adler, Mike. "Development pressures dominate Scarborough Southwest debate for council candidates". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group.
10. Grimes, Mark. "Councillor, Etobicoke Lakeshore".
11. Lawrence, Jake (8 February 2022). Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force (PDF). pp. 13, 33. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
12. Bechtold, Liliana. "Recap: Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Q&A". UofT School of Cities. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
13. "Housing Task Force Q&A". Retrieved 22 May 2022.
14. "Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) Roundtable" (PDF). City of Toronto. March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
15. Dachis, Benjamin (4 May 2023). "Buyers Beware: The Cost of Barriers to Building Housing in Canadian Cities". C. D. Howe Institute. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
16. The Editorial Board (10 February 2022). "Globe editorial: The Doug Ford government has a plan to lower housing prices – by growing up". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
17. Petkov, Rocky (25 February 2022). "Opinion: Ontario has a chance to make housing more inclusive – we can't let it slip away". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
18. Petkov, Rocky (16 October 2022). "Opinion: Toronto is on the verge of greatness – or stagnation". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
19. Paikin, Steve. "Is Politics the Enemy of Housing?". The Agenda. TVO. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
20. Teitel, Emma (22 April 2022). "Opinion: Angry about the latest housing horror story? Save it for the politicians at election time". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
21. Balintec, Vanessa. "Toronto's turning some of its offices into housing. Advocates say it's a 'model' for other governments". CBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
22. Zivo, Adam (2 April 2022). "Single-family zoning remains untouchable in Ontario". National Post. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
23. "CTV Investigates". CTV News. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
24. Horvath, Andrea. "Twitter comment". Retrieved 23 May 2022.
25. "Ontario Debates 2022, Scarborough Centre". Greenpac. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
26. "Ontario Debates 2022, Scarborough Southwest". Greenpac. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
27. "Toronto Mayoralty Housing Debate". RESCON. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
28. Lajoie, Étienne (16 May 2022). "Les partis politiques ontariens devant la crise du logement". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
29. "Rattrapage du mercredi 1 juin 2022". Dan La Mosaïque (in French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2022.

External links

• Official website