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Municipality of Wawa - Housing Needs Assessment

Northern Policy Institute in partnership with the Municipality of Wawa has issued a discussion paper on housing supply and demand in the community. The following are a series of questions meant to guide engagement with community members, key informants, and community leaders.

The survey includes 31 questions and should take less than 20 minutes to complete.

Individual survey responses are anonymous. Responses will be compiled into summary data and may also be excerpted in public reports provided there is no reasonable risk of indirect identification of the respondent.
Section A – Reviewing the Discussion Paper of November 2025

If you have had an opportunity to review the document “DISCUSSION PAPER - Municipality of Wawa - Housing Needs Assessment - 14 November 2025” please respond to the following questions. If you have not yet been able to review the document, please move to Section B of this community engagement guide.
1.What is the postal code at your primary residence?(Required.)
2.Have you read the Wawa Housing Discussion Paper released on 14 November 2025?(Required.)
3.Do you agree with the discussion paper’s estimation of likely population trends (absent significant economic change)? Why or why not?
4.Do you agree with the discussion paper’s conclusion that the most pressing CURRENT need for housing in Wawa is smaller, single-family homes or sub-units? Why or why not?
5.Were you surprised by the relative affordability of housing in Wawa versus the rest of the region and the province as a whole? Why or why not?
6.Do you agree with the discussion paper’s conclusion that seniors housing is insufficient to current and future needs? Why or why not?
7.Do you agree that services for seniors, especially those delivered at home or designed to support aging in place (staying at home longer) is similarly insufficient to meet current and future needs? Why or why not?
8.Was there anything in the discussion paper that you found surprising or alarming?
9.Is there any subject affecting housing supply or demand in Wawa that you would like to see added to the discussion paper?
10.Are there other recommended actions you would like to see explored in the discussion paper?
11.Is there a section of the discussion paper that you would like to see expanded to add greater clarity?
12.Is there a section of the discussion paper that you think could be shortened or removed?