 The City of Regina has legal authority to create a rental licensing program and an inspection team, but has not yet implemented either of these solutions.At the beginning of 2007, City Council increased funding for six inner-city community associations by $19,000, but disbursed the total $369,000 to an additional 18 associations.A January 2007 article in "Maclean's" has helped prompt the city government to look at new ways of providing better housing to residents.