Regulation - LGIC
Amendments to Housing Services Act, 2011 and associated regulations
Regulation Number(s):
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Housing Services Act, 2011
Summary of Decision:
O. Reg. 298/01 (Determination of Geared-to-Income Rent under Section 50 of the Act) under the Housing Services Act, 2011 was amended by Ontario Regulation 149/16
Ontario Regulation 453/16 came in force on May 27, 2016.
O. Reg. 367/11 (General) under the Housing Services Act, 2011 was amended by Ontario Regulation 150/16
Ontario Regulation 454/16 came in force on May 27, 2016.
O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act) under the Housing Services Act, 2011 was amended by Ontario Regulation 155/16
Ontario Regulation 455/16 came in force on May 27, 2016.
Ontario Regulation 453/16 came in force on May 27, 2016.
O. Reg. 367/11 (General) under the Housing Services Act, 2011 was amended by Ontario Regulation 150/16
Ontario Regulation 454/16 came in force on May 27, 2016.
O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act) under the Housing Services Act, 2011 was amended by Ontario Regulation 155/16
Ontario Regulation 455/16 came in force on May 27, 2016.
Further Information:
Housing Services Act, 2011
O. Reg 298/01 (Determination of Geared-to-Income Rent under Section 50 of the Act)
O. Reg 367/11 (General)
Ontario Housing Policy Statement
O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
Proposal Number:
16-MAH009
Posting Date:
March 14, 2016
Summary of Proposal:
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is proposing amendments to The Housing Services Act, 2011 and the following:
-O. Reg 298/01 (Determination of Geared-to-Income Rent under Section 50 of the Act)
-O. Reg 367/11 (General)
-O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
-Ontario Housing Policy Statement
Proposed Amendments:
Housing Services Act, 2011
-Eliminating the requirements for Ministerial Consent to be obtained for the transfer of social housing property and for changes to Local Housing Corporations by introducing new requirements to obtain Service Manager consent
-Allowing other forms of Service Manager-funded housing assistance to contribute towards a Service Manager's Service Level Standard
-Allowing Service Managers to remove households who have accepted alternate forms of housing assistance from social housing waiting lists
-Requiring Service Managers to undertake periodic local enumeration of homeless populations
O. Reg 298/01 (Determination of Geared-to-Income Rent under Section 50 of the Act)
-Exempting scholarships and bursaries for post-secondary study from income for the purposes of calculating a household's Geared-to-Income rent
-Modernizing rules about imputed income for the purpose of calculating income
O. Reg 367/11 (General)
-Removing the requirement for public housing projects to have as many Rent-Geared-to-Income units as possible
-Expanding the range of organizations that can own Program 6 (Non-Profit Full Assistance) housing projects
-Revoking sections 126 & 127 regarding equalization payments for the Greater Toronto Area, as such payments have ceased
-Updating cross-references to other legislation
-Allowing Service Managers to make local rules under Part VII of the Act concerning "occupancy agreements" in co-operative housing
-Prescribing Service Manager decisions for reviews requested by housing providers under Section 157 of the Housing Services Act, 2011
O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
-Deleting housing projects which have been removed from the social housing portfolio and making minor corrections
Ontario Housing Policy Statement
-Update the statement to be aligned with the vision, goals and directions outlined in the Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy (LTAHS) Update
-Update the statement to be consistent with the provincial goal of ending chronic homelessness, and the four provincial priority areas for ending homelessness
-Promote collaboration between Service Managers and Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) to coordinate social and affordable housing and homelessness services with LHIN-funded services
-O. Reg 298/01 (Determination of Geared-to-Income Rent under Section 50 of the Act)
-O. Reg 367/11 (General)
-O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
-Ontario Housing Policy Statement
Proposed Amendments:
Housing Services Act, 2011
-Eliminating the requirements for Ministerial Consent to be obtained for the transfer of social housing property and for changes to Local Housing Corporations by introducing new requirements to obtain Service Manager consent
-Allowing other forms of Service Manager-funded housing assistance to contribute towards a Service Manager's Service Level Standard
-Allowing Service Managers to remove households who have accepted alternate forms of housing assistance from social housing waiting lists
-Requiring Service Managers to undertake periodic local enumeration of homeless populations
O. Reg 298/01 (Determination of Geared-to-Income Rent under Section 50 of the Act)
-Exempting scholarships and bursaries for post-secondary study from income for the purposes of calculating a household's Geared-to-Income rent
-Modernizing rules about imputed income for the purpose of calculating income
O. Reg 367/11 (General)
-Removing the requirement for public housing projects to have as many Rent-Geared-to-Income units as possible
-Expanding the range of organizations that can own Program 6 (Non-Profit Full Assistance) housing projects
-Revoking sections 126 & 127 regarding equalization payments for the Greater Toronto Area, as such payments have ceased
-Updating cross-references to other legislation
-Allowing Service Managers to make local rules under Part VII of the Act concerning "occupancy agreements" in co-operative housing
-Prescribing Service Manager decisions for reviews requested by housing providers under Section 157 of the Housing Services Act, 2011
O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
-Deleting housing projects which have been removed from the social housing portfolio and making minor corrections
Ontario Housing Policy Statement
-Update the statement to be aligned with the vision, goals and directions outlined in the Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy (LTAHS) Update
-Update the statement to be consistent with the provincial goal of ending chronic homelessness, and the four provincial priority areas for ending homelessness
-Promote collaboration between Service Managers and Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) to coordinate social and affordable housing and homelessness services with LHIN-funded services
Contact Address:
Saba Ferdinands
Manager
MMAH, Housing and Homelessness Policy Unit
14th Flr
777 Bay St
Toronto ON
M5G 2E5
Manager
MMAH, Housing and Homelessness Policy Unit
14th Flr
777 Bay St
Toronto ON
M5G 2E5
Effective Date:
May 27, 2016
Decision:
Approved