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💡NEW REPORT: When Canada’s first human rights reviews of a systemic housing issues took place last year, there was no government funding to help get civil society and rights holders (like you!) to the table so you could share your thoughts, ideas, and solutions. 🔍 In our latest report, we offer a blueprint for how the federal government can build a $4.5 million funding system to empower and resource advocates and rights holders to meaningfully participate in Canada’s housing policy decisions & solutions: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eqfee_PV

💡 Canada officially recognized housing as a human right under its 2019 National Housing Strategy Act—and a defining feature of this right is the meaningful participation of rights holders in housing policy discussions. ➡️ Yet when Canada’s first human rights reviews of a systemic housing issues took place last year, there was no government funding to help get civil society and rights holders (like you!) to the table so you could share your thoughts, ideas, and solutions. 🔍 In the National Right to Housing Network's latest report, they offer a blueprint for how the federal government can build a funding system to empower and resource advocates and rights holders to meaningfully participate in Canada’s housing policy decisions & solutions: https://bit.ly/3Sy8IXC

EBCLC’s Community Economic Justice and Urban Habitat are proud to present “The Failure of For-Profit Affordable Housing — and How Tenants Are Organizing for Change.” The report highlights the consequences of relying on a market-driven approach to affordable housing, the strategies tenants are using to take on their profit-seeking landlords, and policy recommendations that ensure affordable housing with dignity for all. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4cBJMXj Find Know Your Rights guides for residents living in low-income housing tax credit buildings below: English Know Your Rights Guide: https://bit.ly/ENGlsh Spanish Know Your Rights Guide: https://bit.ly/SPNsh

The U.S. affordable housing crisis continues to affect newcomers and other low-income families nationwide. A summary update of a September 2023 RHS report emphasizes the key indicators of the continuing crisis and stresses the need for well-funded housing assistance programs as central to viable solutions. Read the full summary of findings: https://lnkd.in/emrax95d

🏠Thousands of housing advocates across the country are fighting to uphold housing as a #HumanRight in their communities—but the fight can often feel isolated. That’s why in 2022, we brought over 100 of these advocates together to support each other by sharing successes and learnings from their own communities. ➡️For the first time ever, we’re sharing some of these stories with you today: https://loom.ly/30UkOCU #Right2Housing #Right2HousingStories

Read the latest policy levers we are advocating for to bring Community Land Trusts into the shared equity space. There are so many improvements that could be made! Here's the submission https://lnkd.in/geTFxx46

💡 Canada officially recognized housing as a human right under its 2019 National Housing Strategy Act—and a defining feature of this right is the meaningful participation of rights holders in housing policy discussions.   ➡️ Yet when Canada’s first human rights reviews of a systemic housing issues took place last year, there was no government funding to help get civil society and rights holders (like you!) to the table so you could share your thoughts, ideas, and solutions.   🔍 In the National Right to Housing Network latest report, they offer a blueprint for how the federal government can build a funding system to empower and resource advocates and rights holders to meaningfully participate in Canada’s housing policy decisions & solutions: https://lnkd.in/eqfee_PV   

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is anticipated to publish guidance on new affordable housing obligations on October 20, 2024 (or within seven months of the effective date of the bill, whichever comes earlier.) While the bill creates a path for municipalities to deviate from the DCA guidance, planning ahead is key. The timeline above provides an overview of what to expect. Remember: while these dates are fast approaching, there’s still time to prepare. If you have questions about this new legislation or need assistance developing a strategy to meet your municipality's anticipated affordable housing requirements, please reach out to MS&B for guidance.

Do we have an enforceable right to housing in Australia? 🏠⚖ No, we don’t. A right to housing would mean that every person living in Australia has equal access to housing that is affordable, secure, and accessible. Australia, by ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights agreed to a right to housing. Article 11 of that Covenant recognises the right of everyone to have an adequate standard of living, including the right to housing. However, the right to housing is not enforceable in every State and Territory in Australia. To end homelessness, we need an enforceable right to housing. We need a Human Rights Act. Without an enforceable right to housing, homelessness will continue to exist.

🏡 Fair Housing News Around The Nation 🏡 #NewMexico "According to the MFA, more than 75,000 households in New Mexico are struggling to keep up with payments. Through this program, housing organizations will use $4 million in funding to create affordable housing for low- to middle-income families." Keep reading: https://buff.ly/3NJZTHF #HousingSolutions #RentalAssistance #AffordableHousingPrograms