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Housing & Homelessness plateformes

Voici ce que les candidats District 27: Tignish - Palmer Road, et leurs partis, promettent.

Affordable housing

PC

  • Support and finance establishment of new co-op housing complexes

    "Provide support, mentorship, and financing to establish new co-operative housing complexes across the province by working with communities, non-profits, and regional development corporations so tenants have authority and input into the operation of their buildings" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

NDP

  • Legislate a cost definition for housing affordability, at 25% of the average monthly income on minimum wage

    "Legislate the cost definition of affordability using the a formula that is based on minimum wage income. Affordability is calculated at 25% of average monthly income on minimum wage." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Increase support for municipal, co-op, and non-profit housing

    "Increase support for municipal, co-op, community development and service organizations – groups that are selflessly providing housing for those in need." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Create 5K public affordable units, rented out and maintained by the province

    "Invest to create 5,000 public affordable units to be rented out and maintained by the province, providing assured housing stock during hard times." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Require 25% of units in government-funded developments to be affordable for 25 years

    "Require 25 for 25 for government-funded developments, meaning 25% of units are kept affordable for 25 years and developers are locked into this commitment." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

Liberal

  • Create new grant/subsidy programmes to support non-profits and co-ops constructing and operating affordable housing
  • Expand low-cost financing to provide $150M of new incentives over 3 years to non-profits, co-ops, and developers building affordable housing
  • Invest in 500 new, affordable seniors' housing units with assisted-living options

    "Expand in public investments in 500 new, affordable seniors housing units that provide seniors with assisted living options." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Create a 10-year plan for providing accommodations to people living with mental illness without stable housing

Home construction and supply

PC

  • Reduce building permit wait time to a maximum of 30 days by year's-end
  • Provide instant building permits during appointments for some types of building permits

    "Introduce Instant Building Permits where permits can be instantly issued during an appointment with a multi-disciplinary team for straight-forward, routine building permits" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

  • Provide a $25M fund to municipalities and regional development corporations to develop lots for Islanders to purchase and make modular builds on

    "Provide $25 Million Infrastructure Fund to municipalities and regional development corporations to work with communities outside the capital area to develop construction-ready lots for Islanders to purchase and use for modular builds" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

  • Increase the Housing Challenge Fund by $50M to provide 2% financing for quick-start housing projects which add at least 250 units

    "Increase the Housing Challenge Fund by $50 Million Dollars providing developers with 2% financing for quick-start housing projects which will add at least another 250 units to the housing inventory." — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

  • Invest $500K over two years in international recruitment for PEI's construction workforce

    "Working with the Office of Immigration, the Construction Association of PEI, and local contractors, invest $500,000 over the next two years to build on the Trades Canada program to recruit new workers to join the construction workforce on Prince Edward Island through international recruitment missions" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

  • Fund expanded training programmes for the construction industry

    "Provide funding to expand training programs such as the ‘Discover Carpentry’ program to expose more Islanders to the construction industry and provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to be employable in the industry" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

  • Expand in-school vocational training opportunities in the trades

    "Expand vocational training opportunities in our education system to expose students to career options earlier and provide pathways for mentorship and training for young Islanders to express an interest in the construction industry." — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

NDP

  • Update the housing building code to allow for unique housing structures

    "Update the housing building code to allow for unique housing structures like bunkies, tiny houses and off-grid living." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

Liberal

  • Bring back the Cabinet Committee on Housing

    "Re-institute the Cabinet Committee on Housing to provide for leadership and accountability for housing projects and initiatives" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Explore building housing developments on crown lands

    "Explore the strategic use of crown land for housing developments in partnership with communities and PEI’s First Nations" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Make multi-unit residential properties qualifying business for immigrants to invest in in order to qualify for citizenship

    "Making multi-unit residential properties qualifying businesses for immigrants to invest in in order to qualify for citizenship under provincial immigration programs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Provide financial and HR support to municipalities to speed up building permit approvals and rezoning

    "Provide financial and/or HR support to municipalities to expedite building permit approvals and zoning changes in order to help speed up the construction process" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Allow community-funded housing projects to be funded under Community Economic Development Investment Funds

Home purchases and ownership

PC

  • Launch a rent-to-own programme offering opportunities to purchase a home after renting it for 24 months
  • Create a programme to provide first-time home buyers with up to $2,500 for closing costs
  • Create opportunities for tiny home communities in rural PEI

    "Create opportunities for tiny home communities in rural PEI where Islanders can purchase and build equity instead of paying rent" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

  • Provide up to $3,500/year to assist low-income homeowners with essential upgrades and maintenance

    "Launch a low-income home repair grant to provide up to $3,500 per year to assist low-income homeowners with essential upgrades and maintenance" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

Nous n’avons par de NDP politiques sur Home purchases and ownership.

Liberal

  • Provide an interest-reducing subsidy on $200K of a mortgage, up to $4K/year for 5 years, for families with an income of $95K or less

    "Support first-time homebuyers with an OwnFirst program whereby families with an income of $95,000 or less can get an interest-reducing subsidy on the first $200,000 of their mortgage of up to $4000 per year for a period of 5 years" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

Public housing

Nous n’avons par de PC politiques sur Public housing.

NDP

  • Create 5K public affordable units, rented out and maintained by the province

    "Invest to create 5,000 public affordable units to be rented out and maintained by the province, providing assured housing stock during hard times." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

Liberal

  • Create a 10-year plan for providing accommodations to people living with mental illness without stable housing
  • Invest in 500 new, affordable seniors' housing units with assisted-living options

    "Expand in public investments in 500 new, affordable seniors housing units that provide seniors with assisted living options." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

Rental housing

NDP

  • Update the Residential Tenancy Act to better protect renters
  • Create and manage a provincial rent registry
  • Require the same rent to be charged to a new tenant as the previous one

    "Add regulation to maintain the same rent charged to the previous tenant." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

Shelters and homeless services

PC

  • Invest in a dedicated site in Charlottetown to provide wrap-around services for vulnerable Islanders

    "Invest in a Charlottetown-based dedicated site to provide wrap-around services for vulnerable Islanders, including but not limited to Community Outreach Centre, supportive housing, housing that fosters independent living, harm reduction programs, social supports, training programs, etc." — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

Nous n’avons par de NDP politiques sur Shelters and homeless services.

Short-term rentals

Nous n’avons par de PC politiques sur Short-term rentals.

NDP

  • Create a Short-Term Rental Act to support municipalities

    "Develop the Short-Term Rental Act to support municipalities facing short-term rental issues, and step in if needed with provincial regulations." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

Nous n’avons par de Liberal politiques sur Short-term rentals.