b'PROMOTING INNOVATIVE WAYS TOOWN A HOME IN ONTARIOProvince Releases Guide to Co-owning a HomeOnWednesdayDecember11atreleasingaGuidetoCo-owningameettheirneedsandtheirbudget 9a.m.therewasalargecrowdinhome.OurGoldenGirlsadornthebyprovidingresourcestosupport attendance at the Golden Girls resi- front cover of this guide. differentwaysofowningahome. dence at 100 Perry St., Port Perry, forThe Ontario government is takingCo-owning a home is the fourth in a theannouncementbytheprovincesteps to help people find homes thatseries of innovative consumer guides thathavebeenreleasedaspartof More Homes, More Choice: Ontarios Housing Supply Action Plan. Solving Ontarios housing crisis is going to take new and innovative ideas, said Steve Clark, Minister of MunicipalAffairsandHousing.I want to thank Durham MPP Lindsey Park for her leadership that lead to the development of this guide. It will addfurtherclaritytoco-ownership and is another way our government is creating more choice for Ontarians to find housing that meets their needs.Co-ownershipmakeshousing moreaffordableandgivespeople more choices, like purchasing a larger home. For people who want to buy and share a home, the guide contains practical information on the types of co-ownership,financingandinsur-anceconsiderations,potentiallegal andregulatoryrequirements,plus thingstoconsiderlikeupkeepand shared responsibilities. We need to start a conversation on different housing models that make home ownership more affordable this was one of my goals when I put forwardmyprivatemembersbill earlier this year, the Golden Girls Act, 2019, said MPP Park. Repurposing existinghousinginfrastructureand promotingco-ownershipwillcreate moreoptionsformoreOntarians, young and old. Thank you to the province for rec-ognizing the importance of co-home Please turn to page 4FOCUS - JANUARY 20203'