Federal Housing Advocate calls for hearing into lack of accessible housing in Canada

News Releases

Today, Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, asked the National Housing Council to launch a review panel to examine the lack of accessible housing across Canada.

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Federal Housing Advocate's 2024–2025 Annual Report

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12/06/2025
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Open letter – CRAB Park

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Letter of concern from the Federal Housing Advocate on the topic of encampments.

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Statement: A call to action – Canada must strengthen the human right to housing

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As the Federal Housing Advocate embarks on a new three-year mandate, she reflects on the need to address the housing crisis as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges facing the country and makes the following statement

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A call to action – Canada must strengthen the human right to housing

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As the Federal Housing Advocate embarks on a new three-year mandate, she reflects on the need to address the housing crisis as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges facing the country

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Open letter to Premiers: Respect the human rights of encampment residents

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As jurisdictions across the country start to receive federal funding to address encampments, provincial and territorial governments have a critical role to play to ensure this money makes a lasting difference in the targeted communities. The Federal Housing Advocate wrote to the Premiers of Canada to urge them to commit to respecting and protecting the fundamental human rights of people experiencing homelessness and living in encampments

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Office of the Federal Housing Advocate welcomes re-appointment of Marie-Josée Houle

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The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate welcomes the re-appointment of Marie-Josée Houle, by order in council, who will continue serving as the Federal Housing Advocate.

Ms. Houle will serve for a three-year term, effective February 21, 2025.

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Federal Housing Advocate’s 2022–2023 Annual Report

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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.

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People bearing the brunt of the housing crisis need to be at the centre of solutions

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On National Housing Day, Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, issues the following statement. A version of this story was published in Le Devoir (French only) on November 22, 2024.

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Media advisory – New report to call attention to Métis housing conditions and press for solutions in Saskatchewan

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The groups, including Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle, President of Métis Nation – Saskatchewan Glen McCallum, and Loretta King, Metis-Nation – Saskatchewan’s Infrastructure and Housing Minister, will also meet with federal ministers and senators in Ottawa that day to discuss the recommendations and advocate for solutions.

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