Housing first

Through the Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy (LTAHS) and the Housing Services Act (HSA), the Province is transforming the delivery of housing and homelessness services in Ontario. The LTAHS and HSA give Ontario's Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (service managers) greater responsibility for local housing and homelessness systems and greater control and flexibility in service planning and delivery. Despite this shift, the Province retains a level of influence over these systems through Provincial Interests outlined in the HSA and the Ontario Housing Policy Statement (OHPS). These documents provide direction to service managers as they develop their 10-year local housing and homelessness plans.