Renewing Canada’s National Housing Strategy: A comprehensive report on improving Canada’s affordable housing challenge

The National Housing Council has submitted a report to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion with recommendations on improving the National Housing Strategy (NHS). 

The report entitled "Renewing Canada's National Housing Strategy"  is a comprehensive review of the federal government’s national housing strategy, and Canada’s progress toward achieving its goals. The report was developed following series of research activities, analysis, and stakeholder engagements. It recommends changes to the strategy to address the growing housing challenges faced by low income households and Canadians facing deepest housing need.

Associated Background Reports:

• Analysis of Affordable Housing Supply Created by Unilateral National Housing Strategy Programs (February 4, 2022)
• Report and Recommendations to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion on Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing (March 31, 2022)
• A National Housing Strategy By and For Whom? Documented Experiences of People with Living Knowledge of Housing Need (June 15, 2022)
• What We Heard: Canadians Share Their Experiences with the National Housing Strategy including Recommendations to Improve the National Housing Strategy (June 2022)
• Co-Creating the Right to Adequate Housing in Canada (June 2022)
  
• Implementation of the Rapid Housing Initiative (August 17, 2022)
  
• Analysis of the Progress of Bilateral National Housing Strategy programs (August 22, 2022)