Shelter costs for both renters and owners were highest in the Toronto census metropolitan area. Census of Population Questionnaires Major Social Policy Issues for the 21st Century S eniors housing . As the baby boomers age, they will present particular challenges for housing planners and policy makers.
Elderly people differ widely in physical ability as well as in social and economic status.
The size of the population requiring housing equipped to meet special needs is expected to increase. Why This Information Is Collected Q uestions on housing provide information used by private developers and federal, provincial and municipal planners to assess and develop housing communities and projects. This information is used by many programs administered under the National Housing Act and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act . These programs include mortgage loan insurance, first home loan insurance, land management, and housing for Aboriginal persons, victims of family violence, and persons with disabilities. Y oung families .