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IS WHERE THE STORY STARTS

PERSON BY PERSON

In 2009, many Windsor and Essex County residents were
impacted by the global recession and our economic land-
scape has changed in many ways. Windsor has had the
highest unemployment rate in the country on and off
for more than five and a half years since 2006 — longer
than any other city in the country. * The need for afford-
able housing is driven by factors such as: economics, job
markets, immigrations and poverty trends, plus an aging
population.

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in 2015 S2i9n8glCehsraonndolCooguicpalle,sS.*e*niors, Famillies,
Chronological Seniors 18.6 months
IN 2015 Chronological Families 21.4 months gbl1ivi8evi3enenngHdionnemigsshtehrtleoe.lysPteesedr(rsm/P,cIoaoI)rnn*eod*nnetmPtrheneoesepisddlte.erenwechteoahnaayrse
Chronological Singles 16.3 months
SPP 2.1 months Pe1xe3po7epVrleiiectwnimcheodoafarAbebueusxespe.er(iSePnPc)i*n*g or have
PII 3.8 months
**defined by local rules
OUR WAIT LIST INCREASED
TO 2934 HOUSEHOLDS**

DID YOU KNOW 18.3% OF PEOPLE IN THE WINDSOR
CMA (WINDSOR, AMHERSTBURG,
The City of Windsor, Housing Services unit ESSEX, LAKESHORE, LEAMINGTON,
is responsible for administering Social Hous- TECUMSEH,LASALLE) LIVE IN
ing Program requirements and funding for POVERTY.1
8750 units including over forty social housing $31,920 IS THE WAGE NEEDED IN THE
providers in Windsor and Essex County. CHR WINDSOR AREA TO MEET THE PRIVATE
assesses applicants’ eligibility status for sub- RENT FOR A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT
sidized rental housing.3 Connects applicants
with the 40 housing providers /landlords who OR $15.30 /HOUR.2
provide subsidized housing options and com-
munity agencies who can help them in other * Statistics Canada, 2015
ways.Windsor Essex CHC units currently make ** As of December 31, 2015- local rules definition
up 54% of the total units available. 1 Cost of Poverty in Windsor-Essex County, United Way, 2014

2 2014 Provincial Wait List Report, ONPHA
3 City of Windsor website, www.citywindsor.ca