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We promote the human right to housing & advocate for change on systemic issues. | Posts by the Advocate Marie-Josée Houle signed –MJ | FR: @LogementHousing.bsky.social
Without sustained federal leadership, municipalities are forced back into crisis-driven, enforcement-based approaches that violate #HumanRights and waste public resources.
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
However, the UHEI’s limited duration and funding have significantly constrained progress. The urgency of the homelessness and encampments crisis that prompted the UHEI’s creation still exists — and, in most places, has deepened.
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Advocate found that the federal funding under the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (#UHEI) has initiated important early steps toward human rights–based approaches and contributed to finding people housing.
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
They discuss why accessible housing is a human rights issue, the history of accessible housing and the current state in Canada now, and what opportunities exist for the federal government to create more accessible housing.

#NHD #NationalHousingDay #NationalRightToHousingDay #AccessibleHousing
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This episode covers all things accessible housing - featuring Marie-Josée Houle, the Federal Housing Advocate, and Professor Stephanie Chipeur, an expert on disability law.
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Together, we can help shape a Canada where adequate, accessible, safe and affordable housing is within everyone’s reach. –MJH
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Let’s keep accessibility at the heart of our work. True inclusion means ensuring that everyone—regardless of ability—can live with dignity and participate fully in their communities.
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It’s why I have been working with my colleagues at the @cdnhumanrights.bsky.social and Canada’s Accessibility Commissioner Christopher T. Sutton to call for action so that any plan to address Canada’s housing shortage considers accessibility in every stage—from policy to design.
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
These homes are ready-to-build, so architects and developers can get to work right away.

#NHD #NationalHousingDay #NationalRightToHousingDay #AccessibleHousing #BarrierFree
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
✅ In fact, the Government of Canada’s new Housing Design Catalogue was developed with input from Accessibility Standards Canada to include these designs: www.housingcatalogue.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Housing Design Catalogue
The Housing Design Catalogue provides standardized designs to make homebuilding easier. It features accessory dwelling units, townhomes and multiplexes.
www.housingcatalogue.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We already have the right tools to build this kind of housing.

✅ Accessibility Standards Canada has two housing standards – one for adaptable housing, and one for fully accessible homes.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
➡️ Accessible homes are those designed to meet people’s unique accessibility needs if they already need features in their daily lives.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There are two types of housing that are ideal for this: adaptable housing, and accessible housing.

➡️ Adaptable housing includes features that can be changed later in life – like reinforced walls that can accommodate a future lift or a grab bar, for example.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Read more in the opinion article by Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, and Professor Stephanie Chipeur at the University of Calgary

➡️ calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

#NHD #NationalHousingDay #NationalRightToHousingDay #AccessibleHousing #HousingPolicy #BuildCanadaHomes
Opinion: New national housing push offers the chance — and an obligation — to get it right
The federal government must rise to the challenge and build a generation of homes that are adaptable to everybody’s needs for the long run.
calgaryherald.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM