<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good Day,<div><br></div><div>On our Friday at 5:30pm Zoom call Hal Jaeger presented an excellent response to MMAH Minister Calandra’s ultimatum to municipalities across Ontario to respond by this coming Monday, October 16th to his checklist of Housing Affordability Task Force’s recommendations or face being prohibited from applying for the $1.2 billion Housing Accelerator Fund.</div><div><br></div><div>Below are links to the most recent draft of our response to the Minister to ensure that he has citizen and community feedback as well and links for you and/or your community organization to endorse and sign onto the response to the Minister.</div><div><br></div><div>This government is reeling in chaos and it is very important that we speak up to provide citizen feedback and ensure the future that we want to see. Please review the letter and let us know if you are interested in endorsing it as soon as possible. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.<br><div>
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<div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>From: </b></span>"Hal Jaeger" <hzjaeger@gmail.com><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><b>Delivering Input to the Province on Addressing Housing Affordability</b><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Date: </b></span>October 14, 2023 at 8:00:36 PM EDT</div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk143877628"><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">Dear friends and neighbours,</font><o:p></o:p></span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">The new Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Paul Calandra, has started to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span></span><a href="https://oldeberlintown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Minister-Calandra-Sept-15-2023-Letter-and-Attachment.pdf" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">welcome feedback</span></span><span></span></a><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> (</span></span></span><a href="https://oldeberlintown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Minister-Calandra-Sept-15-2023-Letter-and-Attachment.pdf" style="font-weight: 400;">https://oldeberlintown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Minister-Calandra-Sept-15-2023-Letter-and-Attachment.pdf</a>) <span style="font-weight: 400;"><span lang="EN-US">on the </span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/housing-affordability-task-force-report" style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Housing Affordability Task Force’s recommendations</a> (</span><a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/housing-affordability-task-force-report" style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.ontario.ca/page/housing-affordability-task-force-report</a>)<span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">As you may recall, after the provincial government convened a hand-picked Housing Affordability Task Force, it immediately narrowed its focus to increasing housing<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span><i><span lang="EN-US">supply</span></i></span><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">, and then made dramatic cuts to:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">the capacity of Conservation Authorities to protect our environment and provide municipalities with guidance on flood prevention,<o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 17.85pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">municipalities’ capacity to support development and address affordable housing, and<o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">local, democratic, sustainable decision-making. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">We now have an opportunity to comment on the Task Force’s recommendations and offer additional suggestions on how to address our housing affordability crisis. A collective of concerned citizens and community groups led by the Grand River Environmental Network has prepared a response to the Minister. Please review the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span></span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hsPYT1pVWr780l0T25jpcWlvepQqHQA/view" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">response</a> (</span></span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hsPYT1pVWr780l0T25jpcWlvepQqHQA/view" style="font-weight: 400;">https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hsPYT1pVWr780l0T25jpcWlvepQqHQA/view</a>)<span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span lang="EN-US">and, if you agree, please </span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://forms.gle/NHToW7dzceTgHfUt7" style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">endorse the letter</a> (</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemT0RxO4i5coapsPjhNyVnkz9yLxCTfBIMyhMcnC-fG6r4xw/viewform" style="font-weight: 400;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemT0RxO4i5coapsPjhNyVnkz9yLxCTfBIMyhMcnC-fG6r4xw/viewform</a>)<span style="font-weight: 400;"> by 5pm, October 27, 2023 and pass it on to others who might be interested.</span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">I am available should you have any questions or comments. Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><h4 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Hal</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></h4><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span>Hal Jaeger<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span>519-341-6007<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span><a href="mailto:hzjaeger@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span>hzjaeger@gmail.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p>----------------------</o:p></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Letter to MMAH Minister Paul Calandra in response to his request of municipal leaders on the Housing Affordability Task Force Recommendations:</b></o:p></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p><br></o:p></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></o:p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hsPYT1pVWr780l0T25jpcWlvepQqHQA/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hsPYT1pVWr780l0T25jpcWlvepQqHQA/view</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p><br></o:p></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>