National Housing Strategy Implementation

In 2019, Canada legally committed to the right to housing in its National Housing Strategy Act. The National Right to Housing Network (NRHN) is a group of key leaders, thinkers, experts and people with lived experience of housing precarity and homelessness, with a mission to fully realize the right to housing for all and ultimately eliminate homelessness in Canada.

We are committed to the meaningful implementation of the right to housing. We believe that the key to solving the housing crisis in Canada is to recognize it as a human rights crisis, give a meaningful voice to rights holders, engage with multiple stakeholders, identify and address systemic problems, and develop practical solutions. We know that the right to housing is not a mere policy goal or aspiration. We must address inadequate housing and homelessness as human rights violations requiring urgent and coordinated action.

National Right to Housing Network’s Public Statement on The Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights

September 16, 2024 -

The Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights: A Critical Opportunity to Uphold the Human Right to Housing   OTTAWA (September 16, … More

Submission to the 89th Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

September 9, 2024 -

Background In October of 2024, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will convene for its … More

National Right to Housing Network’s 2025 Pre-Budget Submission

July 30, 2024 -

The rights-based approach outlined in the NHSA mandates that federal investments in housing programs and policies must use a “maximum … More

National Standards for Emergency Shelters Across Canada - Blog

Setting a National Standard on Rights-Based, Gender-Sensitive Approaches for Emergency Shelters across Canada

July 2, 2024 -

How can we ensure emergency shelters across Canada genuinely support the rights and needs of women and gender-diverse people?  Today, … More

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