On May 28, Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat, WNHHN’s Co-Chair and Chair of the National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network, appeared as a witness before federal Standing Committee on the Status of Women … More
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On May 25, the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network was invited to speak as a witness to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding pre-budget consultations in … More
Read our recommendations to the federal Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) on what’s needed to address gendered homelessness in the upcoming fall budget As Canada prepares its next federal budget, … More
The Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network responds to the federal government’s 2026 Spring Economic Update, calling for gender-responsive housing investments, climate-resilient infrastructure, stronger affordability measures, and coordinated action to … More
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tabled his response to the Neha Review Panel in Parliament on April 17, fulfilling his legislated obligation to respond to the panel’s reports within 120 … More
Canada’s housing crisis cannot be solved with a “business-as-usual” approach—and yet, that is exactly the risk we face. The federal government’s Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative signals an important shift … More
This week the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network joined allies to talk about support for Bill S-206, a guaranteed livable income, in Ottawa’s Senate. On February 11, the National … More
We join the National Right to Housing Network and Canadian Centre for Housing Rights in calling on Canada to meet its human rights obligations under the International Covenant on Civil … More

