How Gord Perks voted at council

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1. 2026.MM41.4ADOPTED

   Enabling Shelter Allowance Savings for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

   This motion requests that the Province of Ontario amend Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program rules to allow individuals without a fixed address to retain and save their shelter allowance, so it can be used to help secure housing. Ontario continues to experience rising levels of homelessness, placing increasing pressure on shelters, hospitals, and other emergency services. Many individuals receiving Ontario Works or ODSP remain unable to transition into housing due to upfront costs such as first and last month’s rent. Under current rules, individuals without a fixed address are not eligible to receive the shelter portion of their social assistance benefits. As a result, they are unable to accumulate funds that could otherwise be used to secure housing. This creates a cycle in which individuals remain in shelters or temporary accommodations because they cannot save enough to move into stable housing. Allowing individuals to retain and save their shelter allowance would remove a clear barrier to exiting homelessness. This change would enable people to build toward securing housing without requiring new funding, by making more effective use of existing suppor…

   City Council · 2026-05-21 14:41 PM

   Adopt Item

   Gord Perks's vote: Yes

   Majority required - MM41.4 - Adopt the item

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   22-1

   Source outcome