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Bill C-207

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 07, 2021
An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
  • Summary: This bill amends the Canadian Bill of Rights to include the right to proper housing that is affordable and free of unreasonable barriers. It recognizes the importance of access to housing for individuals and aims to ensure their security and well-being. The amendment will take effect one year after receiving royal assent.
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Rachel Blaney
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her support. I have not tabled it in this Parliament, but it is in front of the minister's office right now and we are looking forward to having conversations on it. It is true that if we think about it, between 25,000 and 35,000 seniors across this country every year lose their GIS for up to four months. It is very concerning. I look forward to the member's support and I believe that we will continue the fight against poverty among seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to ask a question of my colleague from North Island—Powell River. I certainly commend her for everything that she has done to raise this issue. I am particularly struck by her private member's bill, which is not directly related to this, except, of course, it is about poverty among seniors. I wonder if her private member's bill is in this current Parliament, what its current number is, or if it was from the last Parliament. I certainly want to do everything I can to support it. With respect to late filings of income tax, I have had similar cases in my own riding and certainly it is appalling.
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing). She said: Mr. Speaker, I am here today to talk about every Canadian's right to have a home. There was a time when I was young that when I saw a sleeping bag, I thought of times with family spent out camping. Now when I see sleeping bags, it is because there are so many people out on our streets across this country, carrying their bedding with them because they have no safe home to go back to. The reality is that the fact of owning a home has become an impossible dream, and finding a decent place to rent is getting harder and harder every day. Safe and affordable housing is increasingly out of reach. That is why I am tabling this bill today, an act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights. This bill would ensure that the right to housing is firmly recognized in law. It is the difference between saying the right thing and doing the right thing. It would redefine the federal framework for housing legislation and set requirements for the Minister of Justice to ensure every regulation change is consistent with that right, because all Canadians deserve the right to have a safe and affordable home. I would like to thank the member for Vancouver East for working so hard on the issue of housing and for seconding this bill. I look forward to the debate and hope to see all members stand in support of this bill.
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