BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260903T000000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_6725_f9e81b6bf9f993401fe181d3d42740d4@acorncanada.org SUMMARY:National Housing Strategy Letter Drops to MPs X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The Federal government is currently devel oping a NEW National Housing Strategy. This is a r eal opportunity for Canada to reverse course on ma ny of the issues plaguing renters who are bearing the brunt of the housing crisis. 17+ organizations h ave signed an open letter dem anding transparency and public input from tenants.
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\n The National Housing Strategy (NHS) was created to "ensu re everyone in Canada has access to housing that m eets their needs and that they can afford." B ut since the start of the last NHS in 2017:
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The consulta tions on the new NHS are currently being done in s ecret and behind closed doors. Tenant groups have NOT been invited to the table. Every Minister in t he Liberal Cabinet is a homeowner and 38% are land lords. How can we expect the federal government to represent tenants’ interests if we’re not consult ed?
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\n On Thursday\, Septem ber 3rd ACORN & allies are delivering the open let ter to MP offices across the country with the foll owing demands:
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    Make the development of the NHS transp arent and accessible to all tenants. 

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    Ensure that tenant input is embedde d in the process of developing a new NHS. The firs t step is meeting with tenant groups (not just dev elopers and industry “experts”). 

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    Show your support by coming out to on e of the letter drops (details below) and adding y our name to the online action! \n \n


    \n Letter delivery locat ions:

    \n \n DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n The Federal government is currently de veloping a NEW National Housing Strategy. This is a real opportunity for Canada to reverse course on many of the issues plaguing renters who are beari ng the brunt of the housing crisis. 17+ organizati ons have signed an open letter demanding transpare ncy and public input from tenants.\n \n \n \n The  National Housing Strategy (https://housing-infrast ructure.canada.ca/housing-logement/ptch-csd/index- eng.html) (NHS) was created to "ensure everyone in Canada has access to housing that meets their nee ds and that they can afford." But since the start of the last NHS in 2017:\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Average rents across Canada have increased by 46% \n \n \n \n \n Since 2020\, homelessness across Canada has increased by 79% \n \n \n \n \n Bet ween 2016 and 2021\, Canada lost 230\,000 affordab le rental units - that’s 46\,000 units every singl e year!\n \n \n \n \n \n The consultations on the new NHS are currently being done in secret and be hind closed doors. Tenant groups have NOT been inv ited to the table. Every Minister in the Liberal C abinet is a homeowner and 38% are landlords. How c an we expect the federal government to represent t enants’ interests if we’re not consulted?\n \n  \n \n On Thursday\, September 3rd ACORN & allies are delivering the open letter to MP offices across t he country with the following demands:\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Make the development of the NHS tra nsparent and accessible to all tenants. \n \n \n \n \n Ensure that tenant input is embedded in th e process of developing a new NHS. The first step is meeting with tenant groups (not just developers and industry “experts”). \n \n \n \n \n \n Show your support by coming out to one of the letter dr ops (details below) and adding your name to the on line action!  (https://acorncanada.org/take_action /national-housing-strategy-demand-tenants-have-a-s eat-at-the-table/)\n \n \n \n \n \n Letter deliver y locations:\n \n \n \n \n Toronto: Meet ACORN\, No Demovictions and other tenant groups at 10AM a t 409 Parliament Street (https://www.google.com/ma ps/search/409+Parliament+Street?entry=gmail&source =g) outside of MP Evan Solomon's office.\n \n \n \n \n Toronto: Meet York West ACORN at 11AM to a t Humber River-Black Creek MP Judy Sgro's office ( 2201 Finch Ave W #25 (https://www.google.com/maps/ search/2201+Finch+Ave+W+%2325?entry=gmail&source=g ))\n \n \n \n \n Ottawa: Meet at the Centennial Flame at Parliament Hill. Time TBD. \n \n \n \n \n Hamilton: Meet at Hamilton Centre MP Aslam Ra na's office at 25 Charlton Ave E. Time TBD. \n \n \n \n \n Brampton: Meet at 1PM outside Brampton —Chinguacousy Park MP Shafqat Ali's office at 225A -350 Rutherford Road.\n \n \n \n \n London: Mee t at 12PM at Victoria Park (Richmond/Central entra nce) before going to London North-Centre MP Peter  Fragiskatos' Office. \n \n \n \n \n Sudbury: Me et at 11AM at Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe's office at 469 Bouchard St Ste 295.\n \n \n \n \n Calg ary: Time/location TBD. \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Action CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Toronto:20260903T000000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260903T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260903T000000 URL:https://acorncanada.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=6725 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR