ONTARIO REGULATION 101/14
made under the
HOUSING SERVICES ACT, 2011
Made: March 26, 2014
Filed: April 9, 2014
Published on e-Laws: April 9, 2014
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: April 26, 2014
Amending O. Reg. 367/11
(GENERAL)
1. Paragraph 6 of subsection 76 (1) of Ontario Regulation 367/11 is revoked and the following substituted:
6. For the purposes of paragraph 5, the selection of a household in accordance with the administrator’s determination of priority under section 63 of the Act shall be made using one of the following methods, as determined under the administrator’s system for selecting households:
i. by selecting the highest priority household from among the relevant households, or
ii. after information about the vacancy has been made available to the relevant households, by selecting the highest priority household from among the relevant households that express interest within the specified time period.
7. If the method under subparagraph 6 i is used, a household with a lower priority may be selected if every other relevant household with a higher priority has been given an offer but has not accepted within a reasonable time.
8. If the method under subparagraph 6 ii is used, a household with a lower priority may be selected if every other relevant household with a higher priority that expressed interest within the specified time period has been given an offer but has not accepted within a reasonable time.
2. Paragraph 3 of subsection 139 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
3. If a review is requested under section 156 or 157 of the Act on or after July 1, 2014,
i. the decision made by the review body is effective on the later of the day determined under paragraph 1 and the day specified by the review body, whether that day is before, on or after the day the review body made its decision, and
ii. the decision being reviewed is effective only if the review body provides for it to be effective and, if the review body so provides, the decision being reviewed is effective on the day the decision of the review body is effective.
3. (1) Paragraph 5 of subsection 140 (1) of the Regulation is revoked.
(2) Subsection 140 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7” at the beginning and substituting “Paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 7”.
4. The Regulation is amended by adding the following sections:
Grant of easement or right of way, exceptions, s. 161 (5) of the Act
140.1 (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the grant of an easement or right of way is prescribed, for the purposes of subsection 161 (5) of the Act, as a transaction relating to real property described in subsection 161 (1) of the Act for which consent is not required under subsection 161 (2) of the Act.
(2) The grant of an easement or right of way is prescribed, for the purposes of subsection 161 (5) of the Act, as a transaction relating to real property described in subsection 161 (1) of the Act for which consent is not required under subsection 161 (3) of the Act.
(3) Subsection (1) applies with respect to a grant of an easement or right of way if,
(a) the purpose of the easement or right of way is to facilitate the provision of a service to a housing project;
(b) the easement or right of way will not reduce the number of units in a housing project that are occupied by households receiving rent-geared-to-income assistance or that are modified units as defined in subsection 41 (2) of the Act and will not significantly affect any other aspect of the operation of a housing project; or
(c) the grant is to an entity that has the power to expropriate land.
(4) Subsection (1) applies with respect to real property only if a document has been registered or deposited against title to the property under section 43 of the former Act.
. . . . .
Grant of easement or right of way, exception, s. 162 (4) of the Act
141.1 (1) The grant of an easement or right of way is prescribed, for the purposes of subsection 162 (4) of the Act, as a transaction relating to the land where a housing project described in subsection 162 (1) of the Act is located for which consent is not required under subsection 162 (3) of the Act.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) affects the obligation to obtain the consent of the service manager under subsection 162 (2) of the Act.
5. Schedules 1 and 2 to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
SCHEDULE 1
HOUSING PROGRAMS PRESCRIBED FOR THE DEFINITION OF “TRANSFERRED HOUSING PROGRAM” (SECTION 2)
Program Category Number 1 (a)
Description
1. The public housing programs administered before January 1, 2001 by Local Housing Authorities for the object of providing appropriate housing exclusively to applicants selected on the basis of being financially unable to obtain affordable, suitable and adequate housing on the private market, as determined by Ontario, in housing projects that immediately before January 1, 2001 were owned or leased by the Ontario Housing Corporation or jointly by the Ontario Housing Corporation and the CMHC.
Program Category Number 1 (b)
Description
2. The public housing program administered before January 1, 2001 by the Ministry for the object of providing appropriate housing exclusively to applicants selected on the basis of being financially unable to obtain affordable, suitable and adequate housing on the private market, as determined by Ontario, in housing projects that immediately before January 1, 2001 were owned or leased by the Toronto Housing Company.
Program Category Number 2 (a)
Description
3. All Rent Supplement Programs administered before January 1, 2001 by Local Housing Authorities or the Ministry that are not included in paragraph 4, including the following:
i. Rent Supplement — Regular.
ii. Accelerated Rental CMHC.
iii. Accelerated Rental OMC.
iv. Community Integrated.
v. Assisted Rentals.
vi. Limited Dividend.
vii. Private Assisted Rental.
viii. Ontario Rental Construction Plan.
ix. Canada Rental Supply Plan.
x. Convert-to-rent.
xi. Canada Ontario Rental Supply Plan.
xii. Renterprise.
xiii. Low Rise Rehabilitation.
xiv. Ontario Rental Construction Loan.
xv. Assisted Rental Housing.
xvi. Ontario Accelerated Family Rental Housing.
Program Category Number 2 (b)
Description
4. With respect to units in projects owned, leased or administered by non-profit housing providers, the Rent Supplement Programs administered before January 1, 2001 by the Ministry that are not specifically listed in paragraph 3, including the following programs:
i. Community Sponsored Housing Program (1978-1985).
ii. Community Sponsored Housing Program (P2500) (1978-1985).
iii. Ontario Community Housing Assistance Program (1978-1985).
Program Category Number 3
Description
5. The Limited Dividend Entrepreneur Program administered under the National Housing Act (Canada), section 26 as that section read before being repealed in 1999.
Program Category Number 4
Description
6. The Non-Profit Low Rental Housing Program administered under the National Housing Act (Canada), sections 26 and 27 as those sections read before being repealed in 1999.
Program Category Number 5
Description
7. The Non-Profit 2% Write-Down Non-Profit Housing Program administered under the National Housing Act (Canada), section 95.
Program Category Number 6 (a)
Description
8. With respect to non-profit housing providers other than non-profit housing co-operatives, the Non-Profit Full Assistance Housing Programs administered before January 1, 2001 by the Ministry, not including the Municipal Non-Profit Housing Program, but including the following:
i. jobsOntario Homes.
ii. The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Program (P-3,000).
iii. The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Program (P-3,600).
iv. The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Program (P-10,000).
v. Homes Now.
vi. Federal/Provincial Non-Profit Housing Program (1986-1993).
Program Category Number 6 (b)
Description
9. With respect to non-profit housing co-operatives, the Non-Profit Full Assistance Housing Programs administered before January 1, 2001 by the Ministry, not including the Municipal Non-Profit Housing Program, but including the following:
i. jobsOntario Homes.
ii. The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Program (P-3,000).
iii. The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Program (P-3,600).
iv. The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Program (P-10,000).
v. Homes Now.
vi. Federal/Provincial Non-Profit Housing Program (1986-1993).
Program Category Number 6 (c)
Description
10. The Municipal Non-Profit Housing Program (1978-1985).
Program Category Number 7
Description
11. The Urban Native Fully Targeted Housing Program administered under the National Housing Act (Canada), section 95.
Program Category Number 8
Description
12. The Urban Native 2% Write-Down and Additional Assistance Program administered under the National Housing Act (Canada), section 95.
SCHEDULE 2
SERVICE MANAGERS AND SERVICE AREAS (SECTION 6)
Item |
Column 1 Service Managers |
Column 2 Service Areas |
1. |
City of Brantford |
County of Brant and City of Brantford |
2. |
County of Bruce |
County of Bruce |
3. |
Municipality of Chatham-Kent |
Municipality of Chatham-Kent |
4. |
City of Cornwall |
City of Cornwall and United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
5. |
County of Dufferin |
County of Dufferin |
6. |
Regional Municipality of Durham |
Regional Municipality of Durham |
7. |
City of Greater Sudbury |
City of Greater Sudbury |
8. |
County of Grey |
County of Grey |
9. |
Regional Municipality of Halton |
Regional Municipality of Halton |
10. |
City of Hamilton |
City of Hamilton |
11. |
County of Hastings |
County of Hastings, City of Belleville and City of Quinte West |
12. |
County of Huron |
County of Huron |
13. |
City of Kawartha Lakes |
City of Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton |
14. |
City of Kingston |
City of Kingston and the County of Frontenac |
15. |
County of Lambton |
County of Lambton |
16. |
County of Lanark |
County of Lanark and Town of Smiths Falls |
17. |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, City of Brockville, Town of Gananoque and Town of Prescott |
18. |
County of Lennox and Addington |
County of Lennox and Addington and County of Prince Edward |
19. |
City of London |
City of London and County of Middlesex |
20. |
District Municipality of Muskoka |
District Municipality of Muskoka |
21. |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
22. |
Norfolk County |
Norfolk County and Haldimand County |
23. |
County of Northumberland |
County of Northumberland |
24. |
City of Ottawa |
City of Ottawa |
25. |
County of Oxford |
County of Oxford |
26. |
Regional Municipality of Peel |
Regional Municipality of Peel |
27. |
City of Peterborough |
County of Peterborough and City of Peterborough |
28. |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell |
29. |
County of Renfrew |
County of Renfrew, including City of Pembroke |
30. |
County of Simcoe |
County of Simcoe, City of Barrie and City of Orillia |
31. |
City of St. Thomas |
City of St. Thomas and County of Elgin |
32. |
City of Stratford |
County of Perth, City of Stratford and Town of St. Marys |
33. |
City of Toronto |
City of Toronto |
34. |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
35. |
County of Wellington |
County of Wellington and City of Guelph |
36. |
City of Windsor |
City of Windsor, County of Essex and Township of Pelee |
37. |
Regional Municipality of York |
Regional Municipality of York |
38. |
Algoma District Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
39. |
District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
40. |
Kenora District Services Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
41. |
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
42. |
District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
43. |
District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
44. |
Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
45. |
District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
46. |
Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
47. |
District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board |
The district designated for the board under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act |
6. (1) Items 58, 59, 60 and 63 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation are revoked.
(2) Schedule 3 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:
64.1 |
Regional Municipality of Peel |
Neelands Place Inc. |
(3) Item 66 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
66. |
Regional Municipality of Peel |
Peel Housing Corporation |
(4) Items 70, 204 and 206 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation are revoked.
7. Schedule 5 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
SCHEDULE 5
RULES AND CRITERIA FOR TRANSFERRED HOUSING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS (SECTION 86)
Item |
Housing Program |
Rules and Criteria |
1. |
Public Housing (Programs described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide adequate publicly owned rental housing accommodation for low-income households. |
2. The service manager shall ensure that as many units as possible in each housing project are rent-geared-to-income units. | ||
3. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a rent-geared-to-income unit, shall not exceed the applicable household income limit. | ||
2. |
Rent Supplement (Programs described in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide rent-geared-to-income units to households. |
2. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a rent-geared-to-income unit, shall not exceed the applicable household income limit. | ||
3. |
Limited Dividend (Program described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide units to households. |
2. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a unit, shall not exceed the limit set by the service manager. | ||
3. The rent for a unit shall be less than the fair market rent for similar accommodation in the same vicinity. | ||
4. |
Non-Profit Low Rental (Program described in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide units to households. |
2. Only units in non-profit housing projects may be provided. | ||
3. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a unit, shall not exceed the limit set by the service manager. | ||
4. The rent for a unit shall be less than the fair market rent for similar accommodation in the same vicinity. | ||
5. |
Non-Profit 2% Write-Down (Program described in paragraph 7 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide market units and rent-geared-to-income units to households. |
2. Only units in non-profit housing projects may be provided. | ||
3. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a rent-geared-to-income unit, shall not exceed the applicable household income limit. | ||
4. The rent to be paid for a rent-geared-to-income unit shall not be less than the rent that would have been determined under Part V of the Act. | ||
5. The rent for a market unit shall be established annually by the service manager at not more than 95% of the fair market rent for similar accommodation in the same vicinity. | ||
6. |
Non-Profit Full Assistance (Programs described in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide market units and rent-geared-to-income units to households. |
2. Only units in non-profit housing projects may be provided. | ||
3. At least 25% of the units in each housing project shall be rent-geared-to-income units. | ||
7. |
Urban Native Fully Targeted (Program described in paragraph 11 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide rent-geared-to-income units to aboriginal households. |
2. Only units in aboriginal non-profit housing projects to which this program applies may be provided. | ||
3. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a unit, shall not exceed the applicable household income limit. | ||
4. The service manager shall ensure that as many units as possible in each housing project are rent-geared-to-income units. | ||
8. |
Urban Native 2% Write-Down (Program described in paragraph 12 of Schedule 1) |
1. The service manager shall provide market units and rent-geared-to-income units to aboriginal households. |
2. Only units in non-profit housing projects to which this program applies may be provided. | ||
3. The annual income of a household, at the time of its selection to reside in a rent-geared-to-income unit, shall not exceed the applicable household income limit. | ||
4. The rent to be paid for a rent-geared-to-income unit shall not be less than the rent that would have been determined under Part V of the Act. | ||
5. The rent for a market unit shall be established annually by the service manager at not more than 95% of the fair market rent for similar accommodation in the same vicinity. |
Commencement
8. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2014 and the day it is filed.