Item - 2025.HS5.4
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by the Housing Rights Advisory Committee on February 6, 2025. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.
HS5.4 - Presentation by the Federal Housing Advocate
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Received
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Housing Rights Advisory Committee received the item for information.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Guest speaker, Marie-Josée Houle, gave a presentation on a review of encampments and emerging best practices on engagement with rights holders in alignment with a human rights-based approach.
Summary
The Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, will provide a presentation and overview of her office’s systemic review on encampments and follow-up activities since the report was released on February 13, 2024. She will also share emerging best practices on engagement with rights holders in alignment with a human rights-based approach.
Background Information
Presentation from the Federal Housing Advocate on Promoting Human Rights-Based Municipal Encampment Responses
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/hs/bgrd/backgroundfile-253049.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/hs/bgrd/backgroundfile-253049.pdf
Motions
Motion
to Receive Item
moved by
Elizabeth McIsaac
(Carried)
That the item be received for information.