November 22 is National Housing Day; a day to put a spotlight on housing issues, particularly the importance of rental housing.  Rental housing is an essential building block of Canadian communities.   Purpose-built rental housing provides a safe, secure form of housing for our growing workforce.   The Canadian Rental Housing Coalition urges the federal government to make rental housing a priority in the upcoming budget.

To learn more about the Canadian Rental Housing Coalition and how you can support our efforts, check out the Take Action section and endorse the CRHC Charter.

On Tuesday November 26th, the Housing Justice Initiative and the Rental Housing Council will host a Forum on Housing Issues in Vancouver.  The forum will discuss the delivery of both rental and owned housing in the City:

“The forum has been organized to bring together important stakeholders in the process and politics of the provision of adequate housing in Vancouver. It will provide an opportunity for representatives of landlords, property managers, and developers to share concerns and propose solutions that can be used to inform housing policy.”

The Invitation to the Forum can be found below.  Please contact Research Assistant Maureen Mendoza (info@housingjustice.ca) for more information and to confirm attendance.

The Canadian Rental Housing Coalition supports York Region’s campaign to “Make Rental Happen.”

York Regional Municipality in Ontario has embarked on an awareness and advocacy campaign called “Make Rental Happen”.  Their website (Make Rental Happen) includes videos of IBM Canada representatives speaking about the importance of rental housing for its workforce, as well as comedian Rick Mercer highlighting the importance of this issue.

Check out the website here Make Rental Happen to add your support, and follow the campaign on Twitter #Make Rental Happen.