To mark the launch of National AccessAbility Week, Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, issue the following statement.
The Federal Housing Advocate and Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission welcome the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Named Respondents and Persons Unknown (2026).
Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle’s remarks to the Forum of Ministers on Human Rights in May 2026
The Federal Housing Advocate’s submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (#HUMA) that proposes amendments to ensure that the Build Canada Homes Act&nbs
Today, the Federal Housing Advocate published a series of new reports aimed at the federal government, offering essential guidance on how it can strengthen its housing investments and programs.
Two years after the release of her landmark report on homeless encampments, the Federal Housing Advocate continues to urge all levels of government to do more to address the human rights crisis of homeless encampments in Canada.
In a new report published today, the Federal Housing Advocate is recommending permanent federal investments in human rights-based responses to encampments.
On National Housing Day, the Federal Housing Advocate and Canada’s Accessibility Commissioner call for urgent action to ensure that every person in Canada — regardless of who they are, their background, or their ability — has access to affordable and accessible housing.