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Realizing the Right to Housing in Canadian Municipalities: Where Do We Go from Here?

Realizing the Right to Housing in Canadian Municipalities: Where Do We Go from Here?

Executive Summary: Realizing the Right to Housing in Canadian Municipalities

Executive Summary: Realizing the Right to Housing in Canadian Municipalities

Recommendations Summary: Realizing the Right to Housing in Canadian Municipalities

Recommendations Summary: Realizing the Right to Housing in Canadian Municipalities

Comments to the Canadian Standing Committee on Finance

Comments to the Canadian Standing Committee on Finance

On 21 March 2022, Global Director Leilani Farha delivered these comments to the Canadian Standing Committee on Finance regarding the need for government intervention to curb the financialization of housing and protect affordable housing as a human right.

Meetlat recht op wonen voor lokale verkiezingprogramma's LOKALE VERKIEZINGSPROGRAMMA’S

Meetlat recht op wonen voor lokale verkiezingprogramma's

The following is a summary of the different housing platforms being put forward by local candidates in the upcoming elections. Please note that this is written in Dutch.

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Homeless Encampments & Your Human Rights Handout

This Handout, Homeless Encampments & Your Human Rights, is for people living in encampments in Canada. It outlines residents’ human rights and how governments are obliged to respect them. Download and freely distribute!

Un protocole national pour les campements de sans-abri au Canada

Un protocole national pour les campements de sans-abri au Canada

En avril 2020, l’ancien rapporteur spécial de l’ONU sur le droit à un logement adéquat, Leilani Farha, et le Dr Kaitlin Schwan ont publié Un protocole national sur les campements de sans-abri : Une approche basée sur les droits de l’homme. Le protocole, fondé sur le droit international et national des droits de l’homme, énonce huit principes pour guider les gouvernements dans leurs réponses aux campements de sans-abri.

Les campements de sans-abri et vos droits humains

Les campements de sans-abri et vos droits humains

Ce document, intitulé Les campements de sans-abri et vos droits humains, est destiné aux personnes vivant dans des campements au Canada. Il décrit les droits de la personne des résidents et la façon dont les gouvernements sont tenus de les respecter. Téléchargez-le et distribuez-le librement !

The Right to Housing for residents of informal settlements

The Right to Housing for residents of informal settlements

New Zealand: housing crisis requires bold human rights response, says UN expert

New Zealand: housing crisis requires bold human rights response, says UN expert

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