Thanks to tireless advocacy and community mobilization efforts from @OttawaAlliance and other orgs, Ottawa will receive more than $24 million in much-needed funding to support vital affordable housing & homelessness prevention initiatives in the City. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

The recently announced second review panel, which will be on the Govt of Canada's failure to prevent & eliminate #Homelessness amongst women & gender-diverse ppl, is a historic moment for the #Right2Housing! ✅Join our partners @WNHHNetwork on Wed, May 31 to learn all about it!: twitter.com/WNHHNetwork/st…

Visit our Director of Research Jeremy Wildeman & Senior Researcher Justin van der Merwe today at booth no. 911 at #FCM2023AC! Speak with Jeremy and Justin about our LEMR project and how we're building an understanding of the scale and scope of affordable housing stock in Canada.

"The increase in instances of tenant displacement due to landlord’s own use evictions is driven by the absence of rent regulation on vacant units, which greatly incentivizes landlords to fraudulently evict tenants so they can raise the rent for a new tenant." twitter.com/HousingRightsC…

Our team is excited to be at the @FCM_online's annual conference and trade show to connect with municipal officials and partners from across Canada about how we can advance innovative solutions to address the housing crisis. Come by to speak with us at our booth No. 911!

Recent research suggests that as of late 2022, up to 263,200 people experience #homelessness in a given year. This is a notable 12% increase from the previous estimate of 235,000. SOURCE: bit.ly/3W4zGqg

Register for the Poverty & Human Rights Roundtable Series with @Campaign2000, @publicjustice and @CWP_CSP happening June 14-16. Connect with organizations and individuals dedicated to ending poverty from across the country! More information: sdg.campaign2000.ca/join-us-povert…

Thanks to @FirstUnitedDTES's Sarah Marsden for sharing her important research on evictions in BC. We're looking forward to the law reform platform that is soon to come!

The deadline for the Federal Advocate's review on #encampments has been extended to June 20th, 2023. For more information on how to make a submission, see here bit.ly/404YVcn @CdnHumanRights @BSHNode @canada_housing @HousingRightsCA @CAEHomelessness @COHomelessness twitter.com/HousingLogemen…

Over a year ago, we published a report detailing urgent actions that our governments must take to increase affordable rental housing in Toronto. Our new report takes stock of the developments and setbacks in their efforts, one year later. Read more ➤ right2housingto.ca/increasing-aff…

It is vital that Ontario renters are protected from bad faith landlord's own use evictions. We urge the gov't to specify a short timeframe of 11 days for landlords to move into a unit & disincentivize these evictions by regulating rents in new tenancies. housingrightscanada.com/wp-content/upl…

Applications are now open for the 2023–24 EnAbling Change Program. This program provides funding for organizations and associations to spread awareness about the value and benefits of #accessibility. Learn how to apply ontario.ca/page/enabling-… #accessibilityMatters

We're excited to share our Tenant Resource Kit, now available on our website! This kit includes resources and tools to support tenants and tenant groups in understanding their rights and advocating for themselves: centre.support/resource-kits/…

Our webinar on #evictions is happening today! Join us at 12pm PST to learn more about what the #CanadianHousingSurvey is saying about eviction rates in #BC, and to take an insider look into BC’s first eviction #mapping project. Register here: lnkd.in/ghzR2GKG twitter.com/bshnode/status…

If you're unhoused, you can vote in the upcoming mayoral election on June 26! Want to learn more? Here is a handy flyer you can print and share: tinyurl.com/UnhousedVoteTO. In short: you don't need a fixed address or ID to vote; just let them know this at the polls on E-Day!

For rental replacement policies in Ontario to be in line with a rights-based approach to housing, they must include the right to return for tenants to avoid displacement & flexibility for municipalities to design a policy suitable to local housing needs. housingrightscanada.com/wp-content/upl…

HART is working with local governments on their Housing Accelerator Fund applications! Get in touch to learn how we can support your #HAF applications at [email protected] twitter.com/CMHC_ca/status…

We’re asking #RegentPark residents to tell us how $26.8 million in community benefits should be invested in their community. There are many ways to have your say – check out our survey and our calendar of events happening now through June 16 bit.ly/3cIzoPL

Registration for the 7th annual Pan-Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing symposium is NOW OPEN! Apply for a chance to join women across Canada in discussing policy solutions to make women and gender-diverse focused housing a priority: loom.ly/JNjkYf4 @voice4housing

❗️ Deadline extended to June 20 ❗️ Anyone who has experienced living in an encampment, or organizations who advocate on their behalf, can contribute to the Advocate’s #encampment review. Share your experience and ideas for solutions here: bit.ly/404YVcn

While housing advocates have welcomed a recent Toronto City Council decision to allow multiplex housing citywide, questions remain as to how much new housing will emerge from this policy change & how affordable it will be for renters. ➤ cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

#WEBINAR: Do you have questions about the upcoming #HumanRights inquiry on #homelessness for women and gender-diverse people? Join us NEXT WEEK to learn about this exciting process and how you can get involved: bit.ly/43a6JeW #Right2Housing

Big congratulations to @VivreenVille for the launch of their new Quebec-wide rental registry. This is a key tool offering more transparency in Quebec's rental market in order to protect tenants from excessive rent hikes. Learn more and register your rent! montreal.citynews.ca/2023/05/11/new…

We are hosting our second Policy Talks event on June 19th - a terrific panel discussing big policy ideas for Toronto’s future. All proceeds to @UWGreaterTO - hope to see you there! eventbrite.com/e/policy-talks…

NEW RESOURCE: This guidebook was developed to support the creation of sustainable, efficient and resilient housing co-ops in Alberta. Access: bit.ly/3UPECi4

Discours de notre porte-parole @VeroLaflamme à la manif du @QcSansPauvrete Le logement social c’est un outil puissant de lutte à la #pauvreté. Ça prend des investissements bcp + importants que ceux actuellement prévus et ça prend des programmes gouvernementaux qui fonctionne

.@CHEC_CCRL is accepting applications from new graduates in the areas of housing, homelessness or related disciplines, to the Collaborative Housing Research Network’s Emerging Housing Scholar program for 2023-2024! For more information & how to apply: mailchi.mp/chec-ccrl/appl…

Know your rights as a tenant! Learn about: rental agreements, rent increases, facing discrimination, privacy concerns, pests, mould, and what to do if your landlord threatens to evict you. In partnership with @HousingRightsCA. To register: ow.ly/KLnF50On59R

Canada’s first review panel on the financialization of purpose-built rental housing is accepting submissions for its written hearing. If you've been impacted by this issue and want to share your experience and ideas, make a submission by June 23. ➤ buff.ly/436NKSe

A new report commissioned by @CMHC_ca highlights the lived experiences of evictions in Canada through interviews with 88 tenants across 4 provinces. Check out researcher @closthilaire's summary of findings below & download the full report ➤ upgo.lab.mcgill.ca/publication/ev… twitter.com/closthilaire/s…