C-205An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 10, 2025
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since June 10, 2025
What it does
Changes the National Housing Strategy Act to address homeless encampments on federal land, and to add more Indigenous involvement and reporting.
What it does
- Requires the National Housing Strategy to include measures that prevent the removal of homeless encampments on federal land and identify alternatives after meaningful engagement with residents.
- Requires the Strategy to include processes that keep Indigenous peoples involved in housing programs that affect them and in responses to homeless encampments, while respecting their rights.
- Adds a requirement to consult provincial housing ministers and Indigenous organisations when setting those encampment measures and processes.
- Expands reporting on the Strategy’s results, including success measures developed with Indigenous organisations and longitudinal data broken down by group.
- Defines “federal land” and “homeless encampment” for the Act.
Who it affects
- Indigenous peoples
- People experiencing homelessness
- Residents of homeless encampments
- Provincial housing ministries
- Indigenous organisations
- Civil society and housing groups
Background
The bill amends the National Housing Strategy Act, which sets out Canada’s National Housing Strategy and its reporting rules.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
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Second reading
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
NDPJenny Kwan· June 10, 2025
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-205, An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act. I rise to introduce my private member's bill to amend the National Housing Strategy Act.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.