<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">ACTO</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:housingrights@acto.ca" target="_blank">housingrights@acto.ca</a>></span><br>Date: 22 June 2016 at 11:00<br>Subject: TAKE ACTION before June 26th to be part of developing Canada's National Housing Strategy<br>To: <a href="mailto:Mocharebyl@gmail.com" target="_blank">Mocharebyl@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u>
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<h1 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left"><span style="color:#414042"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif">Help Develop Canada's National Housing Strategy</span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="color:#414042"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif">Over the next year, the Canadian government will be conducting consultations to develop Canada's first-ever National Housing Strategy. <br>
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<span style="line-height:1.6">This is exciting news!<br>
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Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) called for a National Housing Strategy in our Right to Housing Charter challenge. Alongside the Right to Housing </span>Coalition<span style="line-height:1.6">, we have pushed the government to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the housing needs of all Canadians.<br>
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<strong>But more needs to be done. We need our collective voices heard.</strong></span><br>
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We want to ensure that grassroots groups and individuals with lived experience of homelessness and precarious housing are an integral part of the consultation process. The national housing strategy must be developed through a rights-based approach where the rights of our most marginalized communities are protected. </span></span></span></p>
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ACTO and the Right to Housing Coalition have <a href="http://acto.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60bf3f6cccaf8f90555cb0d04&id=25e7a8368b&e=77c583bcfe" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">developed a proposal </a>detailing what a national housing strategy consultation should look like. This <a href="http://acto.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60bf3f6cccaf8f90555cb0d04&id=bee83f7e72&e=77c583bcfe" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">proposal </a>is based on a successful process used to develop Canada's Mental Health Strategy.<br>
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On June 27 and 28 the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers are meeting in Victoria, B.C., to discuss the consultation process.</span><span style="color:#414042"> </span></span></span></p>
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<p style="color:#414042;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#414042"><span style="font-family:tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif"><strong>To have all our voices present at the table</strong>, <strong>we need YOU to help</strong>!<br>
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We are asking you to take the following actions <u>by June 26, 2016</u>: </span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif"><span style="color:#414042"><strong>Endorse </strong>our national housing strategy consultation proposal by <a href="mailto:housingrights@acto.ca?subject=We%20endorse%20ACTO%20and%20R2H%20Coalition's%20consultation%20proposal%20&body=Dear%20Kenn%2C%20%0A%0A(INSERT%20ORGANIZATION%20OR%20GROUP%20NAME)%20endorses%20ACTO%20and%20the%20Right%20to%20Housing%20Coalition's%20National%20Housing%20Strategy%20Consultation%20Proposal.%20%20%0A%0A(INSERT%20WHY%20YOU%20ENDORSE%20THIS%20CONSULTATION%20PROPOSAL).%0A%0ASincerely%2C%20%0A%0A(ORGANIZATION%20OR%20GROUP%20NAME)" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sending us an email</a>. </span></span><br>
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<li><span style="color:#414042"><span style="font-family:tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif"><strong>Share </strong>this email and our consultation proposal widely! </span></span><br>
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<li><span style="color:#414042"><span style="font-family:tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif"><strong>Contact </strong>your local federal and provincial/territorial representatives<strong>.</strong> Let them know that there needs to be a broad-based national consultation in developing Canada's National Housing Strategy, which must include people impacted by homelessness and precarious housing.<br>
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(To make it easier, we've loaded email templates and addresses below!)</span></span></li>
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<a title="Minister of Infrastructure and Communities: Amarjeet Sohi" href="mailto:Amarjeet.Sohi@parl.gc.ca?subject=National%20Housing%20Strategy%20Consultations&body=Dear%20Mr.%20Sohi%2C%20%0A%0AI%20support%20the%20federal%20government%E2%80%99s%20commitment%20to%20developing%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy.%20This%20is%20a%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction%20to%20ensure%20that%20everyone%20in%20Canada%20has%20the%20right%20to%20secure%2C%20adequate%20and%20affordable%20housing.%20We%20need%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20that%20is%20adequately%20funded%20and%20is%20developed%20in%20consultation%20with%20all%20levels%20of%20government%20(including%20First%20Nations%2C%20M%C3%A9tis%20governments%2C%20and%20Inuit%20Land%20Claim%20Organizations)%2C%20key%20community%20stakeholders%2C%20and%20people%20with%20lived%20experience.%20%0A%0AIndividuals%20directly%20impacted%20by%20homelessness%20and%20precarious%20housing%2C%20and%20frontline%20groups%20and%20organizations%20working%20with%20these%20individuals%20must%20be%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20the%20consultation%20process.%0A%0AThe%20Advocacy%20Centre%20for%20Tenants%20Ontario%20(ACTO)%20and%20the%20Right%20to%20Housing%20Coalition%20developed%20a%20proposal%20detailing%20what%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20consultation%20should%20look%20like%2C%20based%20on%20a%20process%20that%20the%20federal%20government%20%20used%20in%20developing%20Canada's%20Mental%20Health%20Strategy.%20The%20proposal%20can%20be%20viewed%20here%3A%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acto.ca%2Fassets%2Ffiles%2FNational-Housing-Strategy-Consultation-FINAL-June-1%252C-2016.pdf%0A%0AA%20broad-based%20consultation%20that%20takes%20seriously%20the%20voices%20of%20those%20with%20lived%20experience%20is%20necessary%20in%20moving%20forward%20with%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20that%20works%20best%20for%20Canada.%20I%20encourage%20you%20to%20adopt%20this%20consultation%20proposal.%0A%0ASincerely%2C%0AINSERT%20NAME%20OF%20GROUP%20OR%20ORGANIZATION%0A" style="font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Minister of Infrastructure and Communities: Amarjeet Sohi</a>
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<a title="Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: Jean-Yves Duclos" href="mailto:Jean-Yves.Duclos@parl.gc.ca?subject=National%20Housing%20Strategy%20Consultations&body=Dear%20Mr.%20Duclos%2C%20%0A%0AI%20support%20the%20federal%20government%E2%80%99s%20commitment%20to%20developing%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy.%20This%20is%20a%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction%20to%20ensure%20that%20everyone%20in%20Canada%20has%20the%20right%20to%20secure%2C%20adequate%20and%20affordable%20housing.%20We%20need%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20that%20is%20adequately%20funded%20and%20is%20developed%20in%20consultation%20with%20all%20levels%20of%20government%20(including%20First%20Nations%2C%20M%C3%A9tis%20governments%2C%20and%20Inuit%20Land%20Claim%20Organizations)%2C%20key%20community%20stakeholders%2C%20and%20people%20with%20lived%20experience.%20%0A%0AIndividuals%20directly%20impacted%20by%20homelessness%20and%20precarious%20housing%2C%20and%20frontline%20groups%20and%20organizations%20working%20with%20these%20individuals%20must%20be%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20the%20consultation%20process.%0A%0AThe%20Advocacy%20Centre%20for%20Tenants%20Ontario%20(ACTO)%20and%20the%20Right%20to%20Housing%20Coalition%20developed%20a%20proposal%20detailing%20what%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20consultation%20should%20look%20like%2C%20based%20on%20a%20process%20that%20the%20federal%20government%20%20used%20in%20developing%20Canada's%20Mental%20Health%20Strategy.%20The%20proposal%20can%20be%20viewed%20here%3A%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acto.ca%2Fassets%2Ffiles%2FNational-Housing-Strategy-Consultation-FINAL-June-1%252C-2016.pdf%0A%0AA%20broad-based%20consultation%20that%20takes%20seriously%20the%20voices%20of%20those%20with%20lived%20experience%20is%20necessary%20in%20moving%20forward%20with%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20that%20works%20best%20for%20Canada.%20I%20encourage%20you%20to%20adopt%20this%20consultation%20proposal.%0A%0ASincerely%2C%0AINSERT%20NAME%20OF%20GROUP%20OR%20ORGANIZATION%0A" style="font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: Jean-Yves Duclos</a>
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<a title="Prime Minister of Canada: Justin Trudeau" href="mailto:justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca?subject=National%20Housing%20Strategy%20Consultations&body=Dear%20Mr.%20Trudeau%2C%20%0A%0AI%20support%20the%20federal%20government%E2%80%99s%20commitment%20to%20developing%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy.%20This%20is%20a%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction%20to%20ensure%20that%20everyone%20in%20Canada%20has%20the%20right%20to%20secure%2C%20adequate%20and%20affordable%20housing.%20We%20need%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20that%20is%20adequately%20funded%20and%20is%20developed%20in%20consultation%20with%20all%20levels%20of%20government%20(including%20First%20Nations%2C%20M%C3%A9tis%20governments%2C%20and%20Inuit%20Land%20Claim%20Organizations)%2C%20key%20community%20stakeholders%2C%20and%20people%20with%20lived%20experience.%20%0A%0AIndividuals%20directly%20impacted%20by%20homelessness%20and%20precarious%20housing%2C%20and%20frontline%20groups%20and%20organizations%20working%20with%20these%20individuals%20must%20be%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20the%20consultation%20process.%0A%0AThe%20Advocacy%20Centre%20for%20Tenants%20Ontario%20(ACTO)%20and%20the%20Right%20to%20Housing%20Coalition%20developed%20a%20proposal%20detailing%20what%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20consultation%20should%20look%20like%2C%20based%20on%20a%20process%20that%20the%20federal%20government%20%20used%20in%20developing%20Canada's%20Mental%20Health%20Strategy.%20The%20proposal%20can%20be%20viewed%20here%3A%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acto.ca%2Fassets%2Ffiles%2FNational-Housing-Strategy-Consultation-FINAL-June-1%252C-2016.pdf%0A%0AA%20broad-based%20consultation%20that%20takes%20seriously%20the%20voices%20of%20those%20with%20lived%20experience%20is%20necessary%20in%20moving%20forward%20with%20a%20national%20housing%20strategy%20that%20works%20best%20for%20Canada.%20I%20encourage%20you%20to%20adopt%20this%20consultation%20proposal.%0A%0ASincerely%2C%0AINSERT%20NAME%20OF%20GROUP%20OR%20ORGANIZATION%0A" style="font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Prime Minister of Canada: Justin Trudeau</a>
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