Last week, CHRA sent a letter to Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos, sharing our recommendations for the implementation of the Public Lands for Homes Plan.
CHRA strongly supports the Public Lands for Homes Plan as a key initiative to ensure that everyone in Canada has a safe and affordable home. However, to achieve this objective, its implementation must prioritize non-market housing, and for-Indigenous-by-Indigenous housing.
We also believe that public lands should be used to achieve the greatest impact and must be used to invest in and grow non-market community housing options. Therefore, CHRA recommends the following measures be adopted in the implementation of the Public Lands for Homes Plan:
1. Prioritize Community Housing.
2. Prioritize urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.
3. Streamline access to development resources.
4. Modernize the mandate of Canada Lands Company (CLC).
5. Simplify the Public Lands Acquisition Fund.