About the publication
May 30, 2024
Marie-Josée Houle
Federal Housing Advocate
Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1E1
30/05/2024
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Opinion: An accessible Canada for all, and for all time
Statements
Accessible housing is about all of us. Over 8 million Canadians live with a disability and that number will only grow as our population ages. Accessible housing is a moral and pragmatic imperative. This national building plan can do both: meet the urgency of this moment and fulfill Canada’s human rights obligations.
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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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Open letter – CRAB Park
Open letters
Letter of concern from the Federal Housing Advocate on the topic of encampments.
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Response from the Minister to the Advocate's report on homeless encampments
The right to housing for people with disabilities: Homelessness
About the publication
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.
19/06/2024
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Pre-budget consultations 2023: The Federal Housing Advocate's recommendations
About the publication
The Federal Housing Advocate is one of a series of several accountability mechanisms created by the National Housing Strategy Act to promote and protect the right to adequate housing in Canada, along with the National Housing Council and review panels.
27/03/2023
9780660472195
HR34-10/2023E-PDF
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Vancouver - A Human Rights Analysis of Encampments in Canada
About the publication
This report is part of a series of reports on the financialization of housing commissioned by the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate (OFHA). The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author.
08/12/2022
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Toronto - A Human Rights Analysis of Encampments in Canada
About the publication
This report is part of a series of reports on the financialization of housing commissioned by the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate (OFHA). The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author.
08/12/2022
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Prince George - A Human Rights Analysis of Encampments in Canada
About the publication
This report is part of a series of reports on the financialization of housing commissioned by the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate (OFHA). The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author.
08/12/2022
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