"The homes where people are trying to raise families, the water they drink daily, a quiet place for study – theses things are vital to health and happiness."— RCAP report Between the late 1960's and early 1970's non-profit family housing in Canada originated from a combination of social and economic needs and changes within the inner city urban environment. Earlier not-for-profit housing initiatives focused upon the needs of low-income seniors and were the result of charitable or religious societies. Low-income families were served through government owned and operated public housing. Two unrelated but significant initiatives of the late 1960's, the public discrediting of large public housing ventures given voice in the 1969 Helyer Task Force Report on Housing; and the movement in many cities to protect inner city neighborhoods, contributed significantly to a change in housing policy.
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