An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Rachel Blaney  NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of Nov. 8, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canadian Bill of Rights to include the right to proper housing, at a reasonable cost and free of unreasonable barriers.

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. 8, 2017 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-325, An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Canadian Bill of RightsPrivate Members' Business

November 8th, 2017 / 7:05 p.m.


See context

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion defeated.