IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT TO HOUSING IN CANADA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Implementing R2H in Canada - Planning and Development IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT TO HOUSING IN CANADA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS © Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) and National Right to Housing Network (NRHN) CCHR is Canada’s leading organization working to advance the right to housing by serving renters to help them stay housed, providing education and training about housing rights, and. [...] The NHSA affirms the federal government’s commitment to the progressive realization of the right to housing based on one of the main sources of the right to adequate housing in international law, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). [...] The right to adequate housing also requires that all levels of government collaborate to ensure that adequate housing is available to all and that their various policies are reconciled with Canada’s obligations to implement the right to housing. [...] Ensuring that municipal zoning and planning are regulated in accordance with the progressive realization of the right to housing is an important aspect of provincial and territorial responsibility and should be included in all provincial and territorial housing action plans. [...] They can participate in public consultations and council meetings to have their voices heard, and support and vote for politicians who are committed to implementing policies that will help create a more equitable and affordable housing system and contribute to the progressive realization of the right to housing.