M-272 Housing

That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the provision of and access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right, as recognized by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and (b) the government should establish, in consultation with the provincial and territorial ministers of the Crown responsible for municipal affairs and housing and with representatives of municipalities, Aboriginal communities, non-profit and private sector housing providers and civil society organizations – including those that represent groups in need of adequate housing – a national housing strategy designed to protect, promote and fulfill the right to secure, adequate, affordable, accessible housing.