Your submission will help the Advocate better understand systemic housing issues in Canada. The Advocate uses this information to tailor recommendations and solutions to specific communities and to those most in need, as well as drive change to housing policies, programs and initiatives.
One of the Advocate’s roles is to amplify the voices of those impacted by inadequate housing and homelessness. Sharing your experience will help the Advocate drive change and advance the right to housing for all in Canada.
Sharing your experiences will help the Advocate:
- make recommendations to the government and other decision-makers to improve Canada’s housing laws, policies and programs
- raise awareness on the most common and critical housing issues people are facing
- hold governments to account on their obligations to address housing need and homelessness across Canada
- drive change on key systemic housing issues and advance the right to housing for all in Canada
About the process
Once your submission is made to the Federal Housing Advocate, you do not have to take any further action.
The Advocate will read your submission and consider how it relates to other people who have experienced the same issues related to adequate housing. The Advocate will then consider all of these issues together. The Advocate will submit an annual report to Parliament and make recommendations to improve these systemic housing issues for everyone.
If the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate requires more information from you, or if your issue is selected to be referred to the National Housing Council or for an Advocate-led review, we will contact you directly and provide more information at that time.
Information gathered from submissions will be used in compliance with the Privacy Act. It will also be reported to Parliament and the National Housing Council. Any identifiable or private information will remain confidential.