Bill C-227

National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians Act

An Act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Sept. 18, 2025

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment provides for the development of a national strategy on housing for young Canadians to ensure they have greater access to affordable and secure housing. It also provides for reporting requirements in respect of the strategy.

Elsewhere

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

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-227s:

C-227 (2022) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

C-227 (2020) An Act to amend the Employment Equity Act

C-227 (2016) An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit)

1^st reading

National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians ActRoutine Proceedings

September 18th, 2025 / 10:10 a.m.

Liberal

Braedon Clark Liberal Sackville—Bedford—Preston, NS

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-227, An Act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce my private member's bill, Bill C-227, an act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians.

All members of the House know that there is a housing crisis in this country. I believe all members also know that no group of Canadians has been more impacted by that crisis than young Canadians in particular. Whether they are seeking to rent an apartment, find housing while at university to study or save up for a down payment for their first home, young Canadians increasingly find the path to stable housing more and more difficult. Without secure housing, it is much harder for young Canadians to study, work and plan for the future.

This bill that I introduced today calls on the federal government to work with partners across the country, such as provinces, territories and housing organizations across the board, to better understand the unique barriers facing young Canadians in today's housing market and to build lasting solutions that meet their needs.

About three years ago, I introduced a similar bill in the Nova Scotia Legislature. I did not have the votes at that time to make it a reality, but still, today I think the issue is as important, if not more important now. There are so many young Canadians in all of our ridings who are having a hard time finding housing. I think this strategy would help them achieve that goal and have a healthier, more prosperous life.

I would ask all members of the House across all parties to please support this bill and to reach out if they have any questions.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)