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{{Short description|Housing advocacy group}}
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'''More Neighbours Toronto''' is a [[Toronto]]-based [[YIMBY]] advocacy group that supports any policy change that increases the supply of housing. It has more than 200 active volunteers and drafts recommendations (e.g. city policy on [[Secondary suites|garden suites]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report |url=http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.PH30.2 |website=[[City of Toronto]] |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Colleen |title=Submission on PH.30.2 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report |url=http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/comm/communicationfile-143221.pdf |website=[[City of Toronto]] |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> submits deputations to the city (e.g. for a "modular supportive housing development"),<ref>{{cite web |title=Modular Supportive Housing Development at 175 Cummer Avenue |url=http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.PH31.13 |website=City of Toronto |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Parkinson |first1=Alena |title=Planning and Housing Committee - April 27, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2N1IvcpI90&t=1215s |publisher=[[City of Toronto]] |access-date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and attends public consultation meetings, all in an effort to push for more substantive housing development in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chong |first1=Joshua |title=In a city of NIMBYs, this community group has made it a mission to say ‘yes in my backyard’ |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/02/14/in-a-city-of-nimbys-this-community-group-has-made-it-a-mission-to-say-yes-in-my-backyard.html |access-date=2022-05-12 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=2022-02-14}}</ref> It is a registered third party advertiser in Toronto elections and has endorsed city council candidates for elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Certified Candidates & Third Party Advertisers |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/ |website=City of Toronto |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Mike |title=Development pressures dominate Scarborough Southwest debate for council candidates |url=https://www.toronto.com/news/development-pressures-dominate-scarborough-southwest-debate-for-council-candidates/article_a75aca0b-4be2-5d55-8690-3a5ccefe2e0e.html |website=Toronto.com |publisher=[[Metroland Media Group]] |language=en}}</ref>
'''More Neighbours Toronto''' is a [[Toronto]]-based [[YIMBY]] advocacy group that supports any policy change that increases the supply of housing. It has more than 200 active volunteers and drafts recommendations (e.g. city policy on [[Secondary suites|garden suites]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report |url=http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.PH30.2 |website=[[City of Toronto]] |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Colleen |title=Submission on PH.30.2 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report |url=http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/comm/communicationfile-143221.pdf |website=[[City of Toronto]] |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> submits deputations to the city (e.g. for a "modular supportive housing development"),<ref>{{cite web |title=Modular Supportive Housing Development at 175 Cummer Avenue |url=http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.PH31.13 |website=City of Toronto |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Parkinson |first1=Alena |title=Planning and Housing Committee - April 27, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2N1IvcpI90&t=1215s |publisher=[[City of Toronto]] |access-date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and attends public consultation meetings, all in an effort to push for more substantive housing development in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chong |first1=Joshua |title=In a city of NIMBYs, this community group has made it a mission to say ‘yes in my backyard’ |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/02/14/in-a-city-of-nimbys-this-community-group-has-made-it-a-mission-to-say-yes-in-my-backyard.html |access-date=2022-05-12 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=2022-02-14}}</ref> It is a registered third party advertiser in Toronto elections has endorsed city council candidates for elections.<ref>
{{cite web |title=List of Certified Candidates & Third Party Advertisers |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/ |website=City of Toronto |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Mike |title=Development pressures dominate Scarborough Southwest debate for council candidates |url=https://www.toronto.com/news/development-pressures-dominate-scarborough-southwest-debate-for-council-candidates/article_a75aca0b-4be2-5d55-8690-3a5ccefe2e0e.html |website=Toronto.com |publisher=[[Metroland Media Group]] |language=en}}</ref>
{{cite web |last1=[[Mark Grimes|Grimes]] |first1=Mark |title=Councillor, Etobicoke Lakeshore |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8JB8B8g91Nk}}</ref>


It was consulted by the [[Government of Ontario]]'s 2021 Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lawrence |first1=Jake |title=Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force |date=8 February 2022 |page=13, 33 |url=https://files.ontario.ca/mmah-housing-affordability-task-force-report-en-2022-02-07-v2.pdf |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bechtold |first1=Liliana |title=Recap: Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Q&A |url=https://www.schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/news/recap-ontario-housing-affordability-task-force-qa |website=UofT School of Cities |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Housing Task Force Q&A |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP6kDyJm50o |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> 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 consulted by the [[Government of Ontario]]'s 2021 Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lawrence |first1=Jake |title=Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force |date=8 February 2022 |page=13, 33 |url=https://files.ontario.ca/mmah-housing-affordability-task-force-report-en-2022-02-07-v2.pdf |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bechtold |first1=Liliana |title=Recap: Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Q&A |url=https://www.schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/news/recap-ontario-housing-affordability-task-force-qa |website=UofT School of Cities |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Housing Task Force Q&A |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP6kDyJm50o |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> 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 has been cited by ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'''s editorial board<ref>{{cite news |last1=The Editorial Board |title=Globe editorial: The Doug Ford government has a plan to lower housing prices – by growing up |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-doug-ford-government-has-a-plan-to-lower-housing-prices-by-growing/ |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=10 February 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref> and its representatives have published [[op-ed]]s in the ''Globe''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petkov |first1=Rocky |title=Opinion: Ontario has a chance to make housing more inclusive – we can’t let it slip away |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-ontario-has-a-chance-to-make-housing-more-inclusive-we-cant-let-it/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=25 February 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Petkov |first1=Rocky |title=Opinion: Toronto is on the verge of greatness – or stagnation |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-toronto-is-on-the-verge-of-greatness-or-stagnation/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=16 October 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref> It is regularly consulted by media across the political spectrum in segments on housing
It has been cited by ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'''s editorial board<ref>{{cite news |last1=The Editorial Board |title=Globe editorial: The Doug Ford government has a plan to lower housing prices – by growing up |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-doug-ford-government-has-a-plan-to-lower-housing-prices-by-growing/ |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=10 February 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref> and its representatives have published [[op-ed]]s in the ''Globe''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petkov |first1=Rocky |title=Opinion: Ontario has a chance to make housing more inclusive – we can’t let it slip away |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-ontario-has-a-chance-to-make-housing-more-inclusive-we-cant-let-it/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=25 February 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Petkov |first1=Rocky |title=Opinion: Toronto is on the verge of greatness – or stagnation |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-toronto-is-on-the-verge-of-greatness-or-stagnation/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=16 October 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref> It is regularly consulted by media across the political spectrum in segments on housing
<ref>{{cite web |last1=[[Steve Paikin|Paikin]] |first1=Steve |title=Is Politics the Enemy of Housing? |url=https://www.tvo.org/video/is-politics-the-enemy-of-housing |website=[[The Agenda]] |publisher=[[TVOntario|TVO]] |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
{{cite web |last1=[[Steve Paikin|Paikin]] |first1=Steve |title=Is Politics the Enemy of Housing? |url=https://www.tvo.org/video/is-politics-the-enemy-of-housing |website=[[The Agenda]] |publisher=[[TVOntario|TVO]] |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |last1=Teitel |first1=Emma |title=Opinion: Angry about the latest housing horror story? Save it for the politicians at election time |url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2022/04/22/angry-about-the-lastest-housing-horror-story-save-it-for-the-politicians-at-election-time.html |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |date=22 April 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
{{cite news |last1=Teitel |first1=Emma |title=Opinion: Angry about the latest housing horror story? Save it for the politicians at election time |url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2022/04/22/angry-about-the-lastest-housing-horror-story-save-it-for-the-politicians-at-election-time.html |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |date=22 April 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |last1=Balintec |first1=Vanessa | title=Toronto's turning some of its offices into housing. Advocates say it's a 'model' for other governments |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-s-turning-some-of-its-offices-into-housing-advocates-say-it-s-a-model-for-other-governments-1.6411667 | work=[[CBC News]] | access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
{{cite news |last1=Balintec |first1=Vanessa | title=Toronto's turning some of its offices into housing. Advocates say it's a 'model' for other governments |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-s-turning-some-of-its-offices-into-housing-advocates-say-it-s-a-model-for-other-governments-1.6411667 | work=[[CBC News]] | access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zivo |first1=Adam |title=Single-family zoning remains untouchable in Ontario |url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-zivo-single-family-zoning-remains-untouchable-in-ontario-so-house-prices-will-keep-soaring |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[National Post]] |date=2 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
{{cite news |last1=Zivo |first1=Adam |title=Single-family zoning remains untouchable in Ontario |url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-zivo-single-family-zoning-remains-untouchable-in-ontario-so-house-prices-will-keep-soaring |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[National Post]] |date=2 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
including a segment where More Neighbours was cited to contrast with the [[Premier of Ontario]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CTV Investigates |url=https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2445776&taid=6285c0cb2b64700001381101 |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[CTV News]] |date=19 May 2022}}</ref> The leader of the official opposition, [[Andrea Horwath]] stated, "Thanks More Neighbours, for your leadership and advocacy!"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Horvath |first1=Andrea |title=Twitter comment |url=https://twitter.com/AndreaHorwath/status/1522693460460904449 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> More Neighbours has also collaborated with [[Greenpac]] and other civic groups to host debates in provincial elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontario Debates 2022, Scarborough Centre |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyCtxHMsN70&t=300s|publisher=[[Greenpac]] |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ontario Debates 2022, Scarborough Southwest |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUyu3GrLA4I?t=160s|publisher=[[Greenpac]] |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref>


More Neighbours has also been covered in Quebec.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lajoie |first1=Étienne |title=Les partis politiques ontariens devant la crise du logement |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/economie/711591/immobilier-les-partis-politiques-ontariens-devant-la-crise-du-logement |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[Le Devoir]] |date=16 May 2022 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rattrapage du mercredi 1 juin 2022 |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/dans-la-mosaique/episodes/631697/rattrapage-du-mercredi-1-juin-2022/10 |work=Dan La Mosaïque |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=1 June 2022 |language=fr}}</ref>
More Neighbours has also been covered in Quebec.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lajoie |first1=Étienne |title=Les partis politiques ontariens devant la crise du logement |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/economie/711591/immobilier-les-partis-politiques-ontariens-devant-la-crise-du-logement |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=[[Le Devoir]] |date=16 May 2022 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rattrapage du mercredi 1 juin 2022 |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/dans-la-mosaique/episodes/631697/rattrapage-du-mercredi-1-juin-2022/10 |work=Dan La Mosaïque |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=1 June 2022 |language=fr}}</ref>

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More Neighbours Toronto is a Toronto-based YIMBY advocacy group that supports any policy change that increases the supply of housing. It has more than 200 active volunteers and drafts recommendations (e.g. city policy on garden suites),[1][2] submits deputations to the city (e.g. for a "modular supportive housing development"),[3][4] and attends public consultation meetings, all in an effort to push for more substantive housing development in the city.[5] It is a registered third party advertiser in Toronto elections,d has endorsed city council candidates for elections and was the target of attack ads.[6][7][8][9]

It was consulted by the Government of Ontario's 2021 Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force.[10] 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.[11][12] 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 has been cited by The Globe and Mail's editorial board[13] and its representatives have published op-eds in the Globe.[14][15] It is regularly consulted by media across the political spectrum in segments on housing[16][17][18][19]including a segment where More Neighbours was cited to contrast with the Premier of Ontario.[20] The leader of the official opposition, Andrea Horwath stated, "Thanks More Neighbours, for your leadership and advocacy!"[21] More Neighbours has also collaborated with Greenpac and other civic groups to host debates in provincial elections.[22][23]

More Neighbours has also been covered in Quebec.[24][25]

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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "List of Certified Candidates & Third Party Advertisers". City of Toronto. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Adler, Mike. "Development pressures dominate Scarborough Southwest debate for council candidates". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group.
  9. ^ Grimes, Mark. "Councillor, Etobicoke Lakeshore".
  10. ^ Lawrence, Jake (8 February 2022). Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force (PDF). p. 13, 33. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  11. ^ Bechtold, Liliana. "Recap: Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Q&A". UofT School of Cities. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Housing Task Force Q&A". Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Petkov, Rocky (16 October 2022). "Opinion: Toronto is on the verge of greatness – or stagnation". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  16. ^ Paikin, Steve. "Is Politics the Enemy of Housing?". The Agenda. TVO. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Zivo, Adam (2 April 2022). "Single-family zoning remains untouchable in Ontario". National Post. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  20. ^ "CTV Investigates". CTV News. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  21. ^ Horvath, Andrea. "Twitter comment". Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Ontario Debates 2022, Scarborough Centre". Greenpac. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Ontario Debates 2022, Scarborough Southwest". Greenpac. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  24. ^ Lajoie, Étienne (16 May 2022). "Les partis politiques ontariens devant la crise du logement". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Rattrapage du mercredi 1 juin 2022". Dan La Mosaïque (in French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2022.
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