Adequate Housing
Housing is a human right
Housing has now been declared as a human right in Canada. In 2019, Parliament passed the National Housing Strategy Act. The Act recognizes housing as a human right. It commits organizations and governments to:
- Reform housing laws, policies and programs
- Involve communities in meaningful ways
Based on the Act, Canada must set specific timelines and goals in its housing strategy that make tangible progress towards the right to housing. We must prioritize the most vulnerable groups and those in greatest need of housing while it works towards housing as a human right for all.
Adequate Housing that is safe, suitable, and affordable is necessary for people in Oxford to have housing security and experience well-being.
Social Planning Council Oxford is working with community partners to find solutions to respond to our current housing crisis.
Homelessness In Oxford County
Registry Week 2020-Survey Results Are In
On Thursday, December 3 we hosted a community debrief event where the preliminary results of Registry Week (homelessness survey) were shared.
- 93 different people experiencing homelessness were interviewed during Registry Week.
- Including dependent children, 103 people experiencing homelessness were included in the week’s enumeration/survey.
The recording of the event is posted here.
Social Planning Council Oxford
447 Hunter Street
Woodstock, ON Canada
N4S 4G7
phone: (226) 228-0539
email: info@spcoxford.ca
About Us
The goal of the Social Planning Council Oxford is to bring people together to actively participate in social development to improve the quality of life of Oxford County residents.