Endorsement Quote: "I am proud to endorse the Starts With Home platform that was put together by the Alliance to End Homelessness, and community partners, including ACORN, CAWI, and dozens of others. I am also proud to have contributed personally to the platform prior to my run for city council through working for a local nonprofit."
| 1. Stop the Loss | ✔️Tenants Protections: "Protecting tenants from renoviction and demoviction is crucial to retaining our current affordable housing supply." | ✔️Housing Acquisition: "The city must work to purchase private housing that might otherwise go to a private owner for renovation/demolition and transfer it to nonprofit housing providers who will maintain affordable rentals. This will allow us to preserve affordable units on the market." |
| 2. Create More | ✔️Inclusionary Zoning: "Ottawa needs strong inclusionary zoning (20-30%) in all areas, not only near transit hubs." | ✔️Increased Budget |
| 3. Preserve the Quality | ✔️Landlord Licensing | ✔️Ombudsperson |
Link to website: www.laurashantz.ca/