Bill C-304 (Historical)

Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable Housing Act

An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

This bill was previously introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session.

Sponsor

Libby Davies  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

In committee (House), as of Sept. 30, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

The purpose of this enactment is to require the Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to consult with the provincial ministers of the Crown responsible for municipal affairs and housing and with representatives of municipalities and Aboriginal communities in order to establish a national housing strategy.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Nov. 24, 2010 Passed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “Bill C-304, An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities for the purpose of reconsidering Clauses 3 and 4, or to add new clauses, with a view of clarifying the role of provinces, specifically Quebec, within the jurisdiction of the Bill.”.
Sept. 30, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Nov. 5, 2009

  • David Eddy, President, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
  • Geoffrey Gillard, Acting Executive Director, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
  • Dewey Smith, Senior Policy Advisor-Housing, Housing and Infrastructure Directorate, Assembly of First Nations
  • Don Hutchinson, Vice-President and General Legal Counsel, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
  • Julia Beazley, Coordinator, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
  • David Lyman, Representative, Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations
  • Joshua Bates, Policy Advisor, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  • Michael Shapcott, Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation, Wellesley Institute
  • Michael Buda, Director, Policy and Research, Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Nov. 17, 2009

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 8, 2009

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 10, 2009