Access to Housing
A fundamental right
in Canada!

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The Needs

In a difficult housing context in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) characterized by excessive costs, a shortage of housing, inadequate housing size, rising homelessness among asylum seekers, and prohibitive rental market criteria, the Centre francophone du Grand Toronto (CFGT) has been supporting the diverse Francophone community in the Peel region, the City of Toronto, and the York Region in their search for housing. The CFGT has implemented a housing case management model that focuses on the needs of its clients, self-determination through capacity building, and the development of community partnerships in the search for sustainable solutions.

Our services
  • Assessing the situation and the client’s involvement in finding solutions.
  • Providing useful information and support for communicating with landlords. Mediation and support for signing rental agreements and financial assistance for deposits.
  • Preventing loss of housing through legal mediation, financial assistance, and legal representation before the CLI.
  • Meeting urgent needs: food, public transport, essential items (mattresses, basic furniture, etc.).
  • Providing access to community and government resources (CFGT services).
  • Providing expert services by a team that holds the Housing Help Services Certificate.
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539

people in precarious housing situations (homelessness, substandard housing or domestic violence) received our services

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participants in the 10 workshops strengthened their capacities. They made educated choices and were informed of their rights and responsibilities

Stronger collaboration with numerous community stakeholders has made it possible to mobilize resources for sustainable solutions

The new housing agreement with the City of Toronto allows the CFGT to act as the first French-speaking “Housing Club”

“Without the CFGT’s legal assistance, I would have lost my home. When my income dropped during my cancer treatment, I couldn’t keep up with my payments or the paperwork. Thanks to their quick intervention, they were able to have my alimony adjusted retroactively. Having all these services in one place really made all the difference.”

- CFCT client

“I was alone with my children, without any status or support, and no one helped me understand my rights. Thanks to the CFGT, I was able to renew my work permit, access social welfare and apply for permanent residence. Having all these services in one place gave me a real chance to rebuild our lives.”

- CFCT client

“When I arrived in Canada, I was exhausted, traumatized, and unable to plan anything. Thanks to the CFGT’s support—in mental health, legal assistance, and 
housing—I was able to recover at my own pace. 
Today, I have an apartment, a job, and my application 
for asylum has been accepted.”

- CFCT client

Launch of a community initiative on affordable housing ACAH Village Initiative

Housing workshop in Mississauga

EYET training for Toronto housing counsellors

Presentation of the Housing Assistance Program at Gaétan-Gervais High School

Our Community Wellness Fair for Black, African and Caribbean communities at Brampton City Hall