About the publication
16/05/2023
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HR4-97/2023E-PDF
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Building a barrier-free Canada: the time is now
Statements
This week is an opportunity to celebrate the important contributions of people with disabilities in Canada. It is also an opportunity to bring our voices together and insist that everyone has equal access to all parts of society, such as access to adequate housing. It is time to start making a barrier-free Canada a reality.
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Where to publish: accessibility plans, feedback process descriptions and progress reports
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16/05/2023
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HR4-96/2023E-PDF
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ACA Notification requirements for organizations that are subject to two regulations
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16/05/2023
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HR4-95/2023E-PDF
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Federal Housing Advocate requests review into the failure to eliminate homelessness amongst women and gender-diverse people
News Releases
Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle made a request to the National Housing Council to launch a review panel on the failure to prevent and eliminate homelessness amongst women and gender-diverse people, particularly Indigenous women, gender-diverse, and Two-Spirit people.
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Open letter – Vancouver
Open letters
I write to express my grave concerns about the plan reported in the media to escalate the decampment of East Hastings Street.
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Open letter – Prince George
Open letters
I write to express my grave concerns about the new bylaw under consideration by City Council to establish a centralized homeless encampment at Moccasin Flats.
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Budget 2023 fails to address Canada’s housing emergency
Statements
The newly unveiled Federal Budget is a sorry disappointment. It completely misses the mark on addressing the most pressing housing crisis this country has ever seen. There are no new ideas, and not nearly enough new money announced for housing. The homelessness crisis was not even mentioned. This is simply unacceptable.
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Calling for inclusion: CHRC 2022 Annual Report
About the publication
The report presents our 2022 statistics, highlights from our year, and features two stories that help shed light on two emerging issues that are defining this next era of human rights.
29/03/2023
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What we did and what we learned: Monitoring Disability Rights
About the publication
This report provides a plain language summary of what people shared during the public engagement process. This report has been translated and tested by People First of Canada’s plain language team.
23/05/2023
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