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National Housing Day in Canada is on November 22, 2010. An initiative of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the day is meant to recognize people and organizations who advance affordable housing in Canadian communities. CMHC's website features "the latest resources and special events all over Canada to recognize the advances made in affordable housing." From November 15-26, Oakville Public Library is hosting a display for National Housing Day. Halton Region's Social & Community Services department has created posters promoting "Voices for Housing Choices" to "help raise awareness and understanding about the need for safe, adequate, local affordable housing solutions." Halton Region's website features a housing page to provide information about affordable housing to residents. OPL's collection includes the following housing resources: - Halton Region Joint Municipal Housing Statement, March 2010
- 2009 State of Housing Report, Halton Region, 2009
- Best Planning Estimates of Population, Occupied Dwelling Units and Employment, 2007-2021, Halton Region, April 2007
- A Comprehensive Housing Strategy for Halton Region, 2006-2015, Halton Region, 2006
- Social Profile of Halton Region 2009, Community Development Halton, 2009
- Ontario's Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Consultation, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2009
- Canadian Housing Statistics 2009, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, August 2010.
Halton Region recently launched a new parenting website, www.haltonparents.ca. It is "a new online community for parents that offers the latest in local parenting news, tips, health matters, events in your community and much more. It's a place for parents to talk directly with an integrated team of Public Health Nurses and Child Development staff from across the Region, and to connect with other parents about their parenting experiences." The website contains advice for all stages of parenting, from pregnancy to infancy, toddlerhood, elementary school years, and teenagers. The "Haltonparents" team is also tweeting and blogging, so there are lots of ways for parents to stay informed. Dr. Bob Nosal, Halton's Medical Officer of Health, says "we hope that by offering another way for families to find us, we can build on our capacity to promote healthy growth and child development, and help create strong family units in Halton." (Source: Oakville Beaver, Oct. 1, 2010, p. 20)
