Richmond Hill – Richmond Hill Council is continuing to move towards its goal of helping make housing more affordable for current and future residents, appointing seven members to form its new Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Committee.

The committee will oversee implementation of the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy. Its role is to facilitate partnerships with a variety of stakeholders and organizations involved in the housing sector, as well as to advocate to other levels of government for support, in order to address the demand for housing that is affordable to low and moderate income households in the private housing market.

The appointed members are as follows:

• Mayor David West
• Regional and Local Councillor Joe DiPaola
• Cheryl Geness (representing the Richmond Hill Board of Trade)
• Gabe Di Martino (representing the Building Industry and Land Development Association)
• Ally Esmail (representing the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association, co-operative housing providers, and non-profit housing providers)
• Kathleen Mochnacki (representing the supportive housing providers)
• Michael Clare (representing affordable housing advocates)

 Richmond Hill’s Affordable Housing Strategy was endorsed by Council in November 2021. For information and progress updates on the strategy, visit RichmondHill.ca/AHS.

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“Housing affordability is a critical issue in Richmond Hill. Addressing this very complex challenge will take all levels of government and many other partners working together for a common goal. Establishing this committee is another step towards putting the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy into action. I am confident the committee will do their part in the best interests of all those who wish to call Richmond Hill home.”

– Mayor David West

MEDIA CONTACT

Lynn Chan, Communications Advisor

lynn.chan@richmondhill.ca