On November 22, 2023, marking National (Right to) Housing Day, the Federal Housing Advocate co‐hosted a webinar with the National Right to Housing Network. The discussion focused on scaling up non-market housing in Canada using a rights‐based approach, urging the federal government to prioritize public good over commodity interests in housing policy.

The National Right to Housing Network publicly denounced the 2023 federal budget for its failure to advance structural housing reform and uphold the human right to adequate housing. The organization highlighted that the budget does not address homelessness, housing precarity, or the detrimental role of for-profit corporate investors in the housing market, urging the government to adopt a human rights-based approach.

NRHN, collaborating with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and other partners, highlights the urgency of upholding housing as a human right through the release of the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) for 2023. The initiative proposes measures to challenge profit-driven corporate investments in housing and aims to end homelessness within a decade.

The National Right to Housing Network officially launched on February 6, 2020, uniting over 75 organizations along with experts and advocates to push for the progressive realization and meaningful implementation of the human right to adequate housing in Canada. The network aims to hold the federal government accountable for its legislated commitment to housing rights, ensuring policies, funding, and programs are developed that address systemic barriers to housing accessibility.

The National Right to Housing Network is actively championing the implementation of Canada's National Housing Strategy, emphasizing that housing is a human rights issue and advocating for systemic reforms to address homelessness and housing precarity.