Background
To celebrate the National Right to Housing Network’s 5-year anniversary, we have released NRHN’s first-ever annual report! The report not only highlights the key moments of the right to housing movement these past 5 years but also shares a vision for the work ahead to fully realize the right to housing for all in Canada.
Housing is a cornerstone to the equitable enjoyment of all aspects of human rights and to fostering social, economic, cultural, physical and mental health and justice. NRHN has been a guiding light, breathing life and urgency into the right to housing, helping to build a shared path towards many collective visions.
– Anita Khanna & DJ Larkin, NRHN Steering Committee Members
2024 Annual Report
In 2019, Canada’s National Housing Strategy Act recognized housing as a human right, marking a historic turning point in the fight for housing justice. It signaled a long-overdue recognition that housing is not just a necessity but a cornerstone of justice, equity, and human rights.
Since our establishment in February 2020, the National Right to Housing Network has worked to turn the promise of the right to housing into meaningful action.
Our 2024 Annual Report highlights the progress, partnerships, and collective actions that have driven the right to housing movement forward, with a particular focus on key milestones and achievements in 2024. We reflect on NRHN’s role as a connective tissue, and our commitment to mobilizing civil society and advocating for rights-based housing solutions that prioritize those most impacted by the crisis. From major policy advancements such as the introduction of the Tenant Protection Fund to the impact of the Advocate-led reviews on encampments, this year has seen critical breakthroughs.