On the week of November 22nd 2024, join Social Housing & Human Rights campaign supporters in collective action to bring focused attention to the need for social housing. 

Are you or your organization planning an event for National Housing Day? Reach out to kimberlylangille@gmail.com to add your event to our list!

ONLINE

Renters’ Bill of Rights – National Panel Discussion – Organized by the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
Date: November 20th, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM AST, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM NDT
What and Where: A national panel discussion that will be taking place on Zoom.
Register Here: English or French

“There will be a long road ahead to implement a strong Renters’ Bill of Rights across Canada. We hope this panel discussion serves as a starting point to build awareness and mobilize communities to advocate for a Renters’ Bill of Rights that advances and protects the right to adequate housing.”

BC

Victoria – Organized by the Housing Justice Project
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM PST
What and Where: An art demonstration at BC Legislature Lawn on lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) territory.
Event page: https://www.ahomeforall.ca/media/

“The Housing Justice Project invites the public to join us at the Leg at noon on November 22^nd for a BIG, POTENT, PEACEFUL AND TEMPORARY ART DEMONSTRATION to catalyze support for homes for all. This event will feed the spirit, and act as an antidote to nihilistic belief that ending homelessness is impossible.”

Surrey – Organized by BC ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM PST
What and Where: Members and allies will meet  outside Parkside Apartments at 13352 105A Ave for the “Hands Off Our Homes – March to Stop Demovictions.”
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/ay3JDTuw9gWDSqyY/

“Demovictions are displacing hundreds of families, and over 400 affordable apartments in Surrey are at risk of being replaced by luxury condos in working-class neighbourhoods. ACORN is calling on the provincial government to enact anti-demoviction protections so families aren’t uprooted by mass redevelopment.”

ALBERTA

Edmonton – Organized by the Edmonton Coalition on Housing & Homelessness
Date: November 23rd, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM MST
What and Where: A community education event at North Plaza, Alberta Legislature Grounds
Event page: tinyurl.com/3mvcp9dd

“Come and wrap yourself in a blanket or tarp to show what life is like for 4000+ people in our city.”

Calgary – Organized by Calgary ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM MST
What and Where: Outside Avenue Living Headquarters at 1201 Glenmore Trail SW for the “Right to Organize! Ban Fixed-Term Leases!” action.
Event page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“Calgary ACORN’s campaign for rent control and security of tenure targets one of Western Canada’s largest corporate landlords, Avenue Living. The Avenue Living ACORN Tenant Union has already made waves, winning anti-eviction and affordability covenants from the Canadian Infrastructure Bank after its mega-deal with Avenue Living to fund energy retrofits. Now, Calgary ACORN is fighting to ensure that all Tenant Union members are granted month-to-month leases.”

MANITOBA

Winnipeg – Organized by the Right to Housing Coalition
Date: November 21st, 2024
Time: 12:15 PM-12:45 PM CST
What and Where: This event will take place inside  the Manitoba legislature in the Rotunda.  Those interested in attending must pre-register by contacting provincial@righttohousing.ca

“Join the Right to Housing Coalition in calling on the Government of Canada to invest in Social Housing across Canada. The Coalition is inviting the Premier of Manitoba to endorse the Social Housing & Human Rights call to action to help bring more federal investments in social housing to Manitoba.”

ONTARIO

Ottawa – Organized by Ottawa ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM EST
What and Where: ACORN members will rally at the Human Rights Monument on 220 Elgin St to push for a renoviction bylaw.
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“Ottawa ACORN is keeping up the momentum to enact renoviction bylaws, following the lead of Hamilton and Toronto. The City of Ottawa has a real opportunity to protect tenants from unjust displacement with a bylaw of its own.”

Toronto – 1. Organized by No Demovictions, Shelter and Housing Justice Network, 230 Fightback, and Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union
Date: November 22nd, 2024
What and Where: This is a digital campaign with the aim of encouraging more groups to join the Ontario Housing Coalition.
Event Page: https://www.nodemovictions.ca/events

Join a growing number of housing groups in Ontario who are coming together to provide solutions to the housing crisis and are helping to advocate for change at a Municipal, Provincial, and Federal level. Does your organization want to be a part of the Ontario Housing Coalition? Please fill out this survey below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGEUSY7HjtLGsSiW90UiOY9HKE7jgSIDgCr6Nr7_-06tP06g/viewform

Toronto – 2. Organized by ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM EST
What and Where: ACORN will gather for a rally at Grenville St and Yonge St (one block north of College) to highlight the urgent need for social housing.
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“Doug Ford’s $200 checks may cost Ontarians $3 billion, but that same amount could build over 10,000 housing units affordable to low-income people. ACORN members will call on the government to prioritize funding that genuinely addresses the housing crisis in Ontario.”

Brampton – Organized by Peel ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM EST
What and Where: This tenant speakout will take place outside of 99 Kennedy Rd N. 
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“Peel ACORN members living in Golden Equity buildings are organizing a tenant speakout to demand an end to ‘roach infestations, mold and chronically neglected repairs. […] Currently, the city of Brampton is piloting a landlord licensing program but only for small buildings, meaning large corporate landlords like Golden Equity who own high rises are left completely unaccountable. Join Peel ACORN to demand action from Golden Equity and the City!”

Hamilton – Organized by The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
Date: November 15th, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST. Doors open at 5:45 PM EST.
What and Where: An educational event that is taking place at the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton on 170 Dundurn Street, South.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/keys-to-affordable-housing-a-hamilton-burlington-tenant-forum-tickets-1060413889489

Are you concerned that you and many members of our community don’t have decent housing that is affordable, even if you are working or have retired after decades of work and raising children? Come to this solution-oriented educational event and learn: 1. why this is happening here, in our community 2. what can be done to ensure that our housing costs do not continue to spiral out of control.

Hamilton – Organized by ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST
What and Where: ACORN will host “Leader Speakout for National Housing Day” outside the ACORN office at 56 Mulberry St.
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“This gathering will include reviewing national demands, sharing tenant testimonials, and creating social media videos to amplify the call for housing justice across Canada.”

Kitchener-Waterloo – Organized by ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM EST
What and Where: Members are meeting at the intersection of Frederick St and King St E.
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“The City of Kitchener is still not considering an anti-renoviction bylaw despite the ongoing housing crisis and ever growing number of renoviction cases surfacing in the city, such as those at 141 and 149 Borden Ave N, where serial renovictor Michael Klein is at it again!”

London – Organized by ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM EST
What and Where: ACORN is organizing an action outside the Killam Building at 960 Cheapside St to stop Above Guideline Rent Increases (AGI).
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“ACORN members are calling on Killam Properties to withdraw its AGI application, a tactic that allows landlords to sidestep rent control laws and increase rents beyond the legal limit. Join us in demanding fair rent protections for London tenants.”

Burlington – Halton’s National Right to Housing Forum – Organized by Community Development Halton
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST
What and Where: A forum at Gary Allan Centre – 3250 New Street 
Find out how to register here: tinyurl.com/4mxphkyk

“If you are concerned about our current housing crisis, then you will want to be part of this event focused on demystifying the policies that have led up to this moment in the housing crisis and moving to action. […] This will be followed by conversation focused on calls to action and a panel discussion on what is being done and what else might be possible.”

QUEBEC

“Le 22 novembre prochain, dans le cadre de la Journée canadienne de l’habitation, les groupes membres du FRAPRU vont cibler différents terrains publics fédéraux partout au Québec pour demander d’appliquer une solution éprouvée : le développement de logements sociaux. Consultez votre comité logement local ou association de locataire, pour en savoir plus sur ce qui se prépare dans votre coin.”

Gatineau – Organized by Logemen’occupe
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM EST
What and Where: A rally and press briefing at 210 Laurier street at Hull.

Montreal – Organized by Montreal groups from Le Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU)
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM EST
What and Where: A rally in front of 1420 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest.

Longueuil – Organized by Comité logement Rive-Sud
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM EST
What and Where: A gathering at Pointe-de-Longueuil.

Sherbrooke – Organized by Association des locataires de Sherbrooke
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM EST
What and Where: A rally in front of 610 rue Papineau.
Event page: tinyurl.com/4cmt2y4n

Québec City – Organized by Comité Populaire de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM EST
What and Where: A gathering at 600 Boulevard Charest E, Québec G1K 3J4
Event Page: tinyurl.com/bdd497ef

NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax – Organized by Nova Scotia ACORN
Date: November 23rd, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM AST
What and Where: Halifax ACORN is inviting allies and ACORN members from around the province to join the *Vote for Housing* rally. 
Event Page: tinyurl.com/4phbevv4

“Together, we’ll call on all parties to ban fixed-term leases, make rent control permanent, and invest in building and acquiring social and non-market housing. In Nova Scotia, sign and share NS ACORN’s Note for Housing online action.“

NEW BRUNSWICK

Fredericton – Organized by NB ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM AST
What and Where: A rally at 380 York St, outside the Colpitts Development, to advocate for effective rent control policies.
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/

“With a new government committed to permanent rent control, this is a critical opportunity for New Brunswick to develop a strong policy informed by best practices from across Canada. NB ACORN will release its *Do Rent Control Right* recommendations and urge the government to ensure tenants have a seat at the table in shaping the new laws.”

Moncton – Organized by NB ACORN
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM AST
What and Where: A parallel rally to the one in Fredericton that is being held at 85 Beechwood Drive.
Event Page: https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/