In 1976, Canada ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which recognized the right to housing. Over 40 years later, we donB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t have to look far to see the national housing crisis Canada is facing. Rising rents, a shortage of rental housing, the federal governmentB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s withdrawal from funding social housing, and the growing number of homeless people are just a few examples of the causes and effects of this crisis.
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