Building a Community Asset
The Ongoing Need for Social Housing in Manitoba
By Josh Brandon
2016
“Without housing, none of us can survive, let alone thrive. Housing is the single largest expense for low income families. When families have good homes, success in employment, education, access to health services and social participation are all improved. One of the best ways to ensure families have access to housing they can afford is for government to support the construction of new social housing and make it available on a rent geared to income (RGI) basis, either as publicly owned housing, or in partnership with non-profit, co-op, or Aboriginal organizations.”