Please help the Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition this election season!
Last October, I joined the Social Housing and Human Rights (SHHR) Coalition because I want to add my voice to advocate for more social housing.
In my 30 years as a frontline healthcare social worker, I've seen that safe, affordable housing is crucial for people's well-being.
The SHHR says it well “when people have a safe, healthy, affordable place to call home, they can plan for the future, invest in their education and careers, and participate in their communities. This strengthens Canadian society and benefits everyone.”
Since the early 1990s, the federal government's investment in social housing has declined.
In 2019, Parliament passed the National Housing Strategy Act, recognizing housing as a human right and committing the government to ensure adequate housing.
The SHHR urges the Prime Minister and Minister of Housing “to fulfill their legal obligation to provide housing especially for ‘women-led single parent households, racialized and newcomer families, people with disabilities, and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit households who are over-represented in core housing need.”
It's time for the federal government to invest in social housing and end the housing crisis.
Endorse SHHR’s Calls to Action here:
Create a minimum of 50,000 net new rent-geared-to-income social housing units each year for 10 years, starting now. These units should be targeted for those experiencing core housing need and homelessness and have rents permanently set at no more than 30% of household income.
Invest in the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of new and existing public, non-profit, and cooperative-owned housing that meets the unique and varied requirements of people experiencing core housing need and homelessness.
Send your letter to party leaders here
The SSHR urges party leaders to endorse SHHR’s call for immediate action to achieve our calls to action.
