The role of public-private partnerships in funding social housing in Canada

The purpose of the case studies is to help understand the differences that exist in the diverse communities across the country and to craft an understanding of the function that governments and the private sector can play in enhancing and optimizing the role of PPP development. [...] The purpose of the case studies is to gain insight into both the range of innovative financial approaches and the kinds of policies that are required in the effort to support community-based PPPs. [...] The recommendations are intended to guide social housing authorities in the creation of a policy climate that works to foster and expand the formation of PPPs in the area of social housing. [...] Given that the Canadian experience of PPPs in the housing sector is limited, most of the relevant examples in the review will refer to experiences in other Canadian sectors and in the affordable housing experiences of the United States and the United Kingdom. [...] The case studies show the role of the different partners in the success of the project, the finance structure and the range of funding sources accessed, the long-term affordability for low- income households and the obstacles they faced.