Bill Detail
An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act
This enactment amends the National Housing Strategy Act to require that the National Housing Strategy include measures to prevent the removal of homeless encampments on federal land and to identify alternatives to encampments. It also seeks to ensure that Indigenous peoples are involved and supported in determining and developing housing programs that affect them, and that responses to homeless encampments respect their rights. Finally, it specifies information to be included in the triennial report respecting the effectiveness of the Strategy.
This bill, if passed, would amend the National Housing Strategy Act to ensure that the national strategy addresses homelessness. It mandates measures to prevent the removal of homeless encampments on federal land and requires finding alternatives for those living in them. The bill also emphasizes the involvement and support of Indigenous peoples in developing housing programs that affect them, and ensures their rights are respected when dealing with encampments.