Appendix C - Accommodation Space Targets/Guidelines - Sections 25.2 and 25.3

Effective April 1, 2018

The housing guidelines for Crown-held Staff Quarters are based on the Statistics Canada Ottawa/Gatineau regional census data on housing (2016 census). They count the total number of rooms¹ and bedrooms² in the "net living area" of a household. Salary levels are in Canadian dollars and will be amended every five years as new census results are received.

Note:

1. Refers to the number of rooms in a dwelling - 6, 7 or 8. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living. Open plan, partially divided or L-shape rooms that can accommodate more than one function, are to be counted as one room per function (e.g. L-shaped dining-room living-room arrangements are counted as two rooms). Total rooms include kitchen, living room, dining room (3) plus 3, 4 or 5 rooms to serve as bedrooms or other living purposes, such as den, study or family room. Finished rooms on ground floor, in attic or basement may be included.

Not included as rooms are bathrooms, hallways, vestibules and rooms used solely for business (independent employment) purposes.

2. Refers to all rooms designed and furnished as bedrooms (2, 3 or 4) and used mainly for sleeping purposes, even though the use may be occasional (i.e. spare bedroom). Where all bedrooms are not required, one could be used as a den, study, family room or guest room.