Canada’s National Housing Council, an advisory body that promotes participation and inclusion in the development of housing policy. | Français: @FR_CNL
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What should Canada’s next National Housing Strategy do differently?
Across six letters, the Council sets out a vision for a more ambitious, coordinated and outcomes-driven approach
Explore all six: nhc-cnl.ca/publications/post…
Canada needs more homes built faster. The @NHC_EN recommends NHS 2.0 use federal funding to cut approval delays, lower development costs, and scale industrialized construction into a national delivery model. Read the third letter: nhc-cnl.ca/publications/post…
Canada needs more non‑market housing. The National Housing Council has called for NHS 2.0 to support the sector to grow by delivering sustainable funding, new financing tools, and action to protect deeply affordable homes. Read more: nhc-cnl.ca/publications/post…
As the ten-year National Housing Strategy nears its end, the National Housing Council is calling for a renewed, strengthened NHS 2.0 - one that’s evidence-based, outcomes-focused, and delivers real affordability. First letter now live: nhc-cnl.ca/publications/post…
🔥Big news! Have you faced barriers to accessible housing? Are you an expert in housing or human rights,🏘️⚖️, a caregiver, a service provider ? The review panel just launched a written hearing open to everyone! 📝 Speak up here:nhc-cnl.ca/review-panels/rev…
Happy Human Rights Day!🌍
Neha’s conclusions and recommendations call for a decisive shift away from colonial, institutional & market-driven approaches toward community-led, rights-based housing systems for equity, inclusion & self-determination.
#HumanRightsDay #RightToHousing
The Neha Review Panel would like to share its overarching conclusion: Canada is not meeting all the conditions required to realize the right to housing in a manner that is inclusive, gender-sensitive, and consistent with its human rights obligations.
#RightToHousing
On National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women, final recommendation:
Reduce the use of costly institutional systems by increasing access to safe, adequate, and affordable housing. Smart investment. Lasting dignity. 🏠
#RightToHousing
International Volunteer Day!🤝
Recommendation 4: Fulfill the right to affordable housing + an adequate standard of living for women, Two Spirit, Trans & gender-diverse people.
Equity in housing = equity in life.
#VolunteerDay #RightToHousing #2SLGBTQIA
Housing is dignity. Housing is a human right.🏠
Neha Review Panel Recommendation 5: Establish human rights-based housing standards across jurisdictions. Because every community deserves fairness, equity, and a place to call home.
#RightToHousing #HumanRights
It’s the International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
🏠Inclusive housing=accessible housing in every form, for every community.
Neha Recommendation 3: Provide inclusive emergency + transitional supports, while committing to permanent housing. #Accessibility #RightToHousing
Discrimination fuels stigma. Lived expertise ends it.
On #WorldAIDSDay, the Neha Review Panel reiterates a key message of its final report: eliminate discrimination in law, policy & practice.
#EndAIDS #StopTheStigma
Ahead of #HumanRightsDay (Dec 10), we’re spotlighting Neha’s powerful conclusions + 6 recommendations.
📢 Recommendation 1: Transform Canada’s colonial housing system to uphold the right to housing for Indigenous peoples.
#RightToHousing #IndigenousRights
📢 Neha’s What We Heard report & final report are out! It is calling on the Government of Canada to think outside the box.
Read the 6 key recommendations: bit.ly/4idBOqz
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Only 3 days to go! Neha’s reports spotlight housing as a human right and its link to gender, racial equity, and Indigenous rights—calling for bold, rights-based action to end housing insecurity for women, Two Spirit, Trans, and gender-diverse people. Stay tuned! #RightToHousing
As we gear up to discuss how to realize the right to housing at CAEH25, our latest report to the Minister proposes a framework for measuring housing outcomes based on the seven elements of adequate housing.
Read the report here: bit.ly/47iEj5P
#CAEH25 #EndHomelessness
Outcomes for people are what matter when assessing the effectiveness of Canadian housing policy.
Measuring outcomes allows policy makers to ask the right questions, uncover the real issues, and craft effective solutions.
Read our latest report here: bit.ly/47iEj5P