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Secure housing for renters: Canada’s obligation to protect the right to housing

15 Mar 2023 – Renters across Canada need access to secure homes that they can live in for the long term. It is the responsibility of our decision-makers to ensure that renters have protections to stay in their homes. In doing so, the human right to housing is an important framework that decision-makers can adopt to protect tenants’ security of tenure – the ability to keep their homes and be confident that their homes are secure.

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Canada must have a more inclusive definition of homelessness for women and gender-diverse people

8 Mar 2023 – This International Women’s Day, we are called to reflect on what we can do to break down the barriers and biases that impede women from fully realizing their right to housing. To fully realize the right to adequate housing, a broader definition of homelessness must be adopted.

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Understanding Low-end of Market Rental Housing in Canada

3 Mar 2023 – The Low-end of Market Rental (LEMR) Housing Monitor project aims to build an understanding of the scale of and change in affordable housing stock in Canada, through the lens of six major urban centres: Greater Toronto Area, Metro Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Winnipeg and Halifax.

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“Sorry, it’s rented.” Measuring discrimination against newcomers in Toronto’s rental housing market

Our 2022 discrimination audit report examines the level of discrimination faced by newcomers in Toronto’s rental market, and how race, gender and parental status increases the likelihood of discrimination when searching for rental housing.

The Tenant Leaders’ Toolbox: Resources for Housing Rights Advocacy

This toolbox provides a list of practical resources to support your leadership and advocacy work, with tools to increase your understanding of the right to housing in Canada.