This division took over the responsibility of hostels and shelter system from the former Toronto Community Services

Toronto Community Services

The department responsible for providing* social services* housing and shelters for homeless* day care* old age homesThis department was part of Metro Toronto Community Services department....

 department in 2005.

The division reported to a deputy city manager and with the new executive committee it will report to Giorgio Mammoliti

Giorgio Mammoliti

Giorgio Mammoliti is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada for Ward 7 York West, representing one of the two York West wards. He is Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee and a member of the mayor's executive committee. Previously, he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...

, chair of Affordable Housing

Affordable housing

Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those that have a median income. Although the term is often applied to rental housing that is within the financial means of those in the lower income ranges of a geographical area, the...

 committee.

Housing projects managed by the city include:

• Regent Park
  Regent Park
  Regent Park is a neighbourhood located in Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Regent Park is Canada's oldest and largest social housing project; built in the late 1940s. Formerly the centre of the Cabbagetown neighbourhood, it is bounded by Gerrard Street East to the north, River Street to the east,...
  
  
• Lawrence Heights
  Lawrence Heights
  Lawrence Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north-west of central Toronto, in the district of North York. The neighbourhood is bounded by Lawrence Avenue to the south, Highway 401 to the north, Allen Road to the east and Dufferin Street to the west...
  
  

The department also conducts maintenance on these properties.

Toronto Guide Books

• Guide to Shelters, Drop Ins...
• Guide to affordable housing
• Housing , Rent to gear, subsidized housing application center