The Right to Housing Coalition is asking Manitoba's political parties whether or not they support the five pillars announced in their "Social Housing Action Plan for Manitoba" report that they released on Wednesday.
Coalition spokesperson Shauna MacKinnon says the current low-rent housing situation in Manitoba will not be solved without re-investing in social housing.
The coalition adds low-rent housing supply is a problem across several parts of the province, including Dauphin, where they say options are especially limited.
The pillars include increasing the social housing supply by 1,000 rent-geared-to-income units annually for at least 10 years, as well as increasing and stabilizing funding to ensure all social housing tenants have access to supports.
Limiting exemptions to rent regulations, such as above guideline rent increases and disallowing rent discounts are also on that list, as well as supporting and partnering with social enterprises to provide employment and training opportunities in social housing construction and maintenance.
The coalition also suggests protecting existing rent-geared-to-income units from being lost due to disrepair, lack of subsidies, or the sale of properties.
They have asked the political parties to express their support by September 15th, adding they will release the results prior to the October 3rd election.
