Local governments are closest to the people they serve and they know the needs of their communities.
Transferring social housing to the municipal level would provide the opportunity to integrate some aspects of program delivery with other social services such as Ontario Works and child care. This, in turn, would pave the way for better services for individuals and lower costs for taxpayers. Background on the proposed transfer Social housing has been funded and administered by both the federal and provincial governments. Social housing has been constructed under a variety of different programs, each with its own set of rules and funding arrangements. In January 1997, the government announced that provincial responsibilities for social housing would be devolved to municipalities as part of Local Services Realignment.