This infographic provides an overview of the key findings from a 2020 survey conducted by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. In the survey, the Commission asked the public to help it fulfill its new role in monitoring the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Over the course of 2022–2023, the Federal Housing Advocate made it a priority to meet with people who are directly affected by inadequate housing and homelessness. One of the Federal Housing Advocate’s duties is to consult with rights holders and civil society groups on the right to housing across Canada.
A summary version of the report is provided in HTML. See PDF for complete version.
May 30, 2024 Marie-Josée Houle Federal Housing Advocate Canadian Human Rights Commission 344 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1E1
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. 27% of Canadians have a disability. That's about 8 million people. We are looking at homelessness. Homelessness means not having a stable, safe, and permanent place to live. People experience homelessness in different ways.
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. 27% of Canadians have a disability. That's about 8 million people. We are missing a lot of information about the housing situations of people with disabilities.
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. We are looking at people who are in “core housing need”.
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. They face many barriers to housing. This needs to change.
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. We are looking at the affordability of housing. That means how much money people spend on housing.
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. We are looking at the accessibility of housing. Do people with disabilities have housing that meets their accessibility needs? 27% of Canadians have a disability. That’s about 8 million people.