Affordable Housing Working Group
The Affordable Housing Working Group is responsible to provide advice to Council regarding housing system related policies, directives and strategies as well as implementation of the 10-year Affordable Housing Strategy, 2019 to 2028. In implementing the Strategy, the Working Group is to consider relevant City policies and activities which impact the Strategy and ensure communication with the appropriate parties. The working group will ensure that there is a comprehensive understanding of housing, affordable housing and homelessness issues and initiatives.
For further information on the Affordable Housing Working Group contact Jennifer Squires, Legislative Assistant. For additional information on Affordable Housing, please contact affordablehousing@stjohns.ca
Name | Group Represented |
Douglas Pawson | End Homelessness St. John's |
Sonya Clarke-Casey | First Light NL |
Karen Noel | Stella's Circle |
Brian Butt | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
Grayson Kelly | Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation |
Sandra Whiffen | Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador |
Alexis Foster | Canadian Home Builders Association NL |
Robert Piccott | Poverty Reduction, Government of NL |
Councillor Ophelia Ravencroft | City Council Champion |
Staff Representative | City Department |
Housing Manager | Housing Division |
Affordable Housing & Development Facilitator | Chair - Housing Division |
Agendas before July 2019
Minutes before July 2019
Minutes and Agendas for July 2019 to October 2020 can be found on the calendar.
For further information on the Committee's mandate and membership composition, please refer to the Terms of Reference.