C-227National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians Act
An Act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on September 18, 2025
- Status
- At report stage in the House of Commons since October 5, 2026
What it does
Requires the government to develop and report on a national housing strategy for Canadians aged 17 to 34.
What it does
- Requires the Minister to develop a national strategy on housing for young Canadians after consulting provinces, territories, housing groups, municipalities, young Canadians and other stakeholders.
- Requires the strategy to assess housing affordability and availability for young Canadians, including rental housing, student housing and entry-level home ownership.
- Requires the strategy to include measures to improve access to affordable and secure rental housing, support first-time home buyers, and encourage more rental, student, co-operative and affordable housing.
- Requires the strategy to consider existing federal, provincial, territorial and municipal housing plans and to identify ways to reduce barriers for young Canadians.
- Requires the Minister to hold at least one conference during the strategy’s development, table the strategy report within 18 months, and table a follow-up report on its effectiveness within four years.
Who it affects
- Young Canadians aged 17 to 34
- Renters
- First-time home buyers
- Students looking for housing
- Housing organisations
- Municipal governments
- Provincial and territorial governments
Background
The bill defines a young Canadian as a person in Canada who is at least 17 years old but less than 35 years old. It also requires the Minister to be designated by the Governor in Council.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Current stage. Now here
Third reading
Not reached.
Senate
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
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
How the House voted
2nd reading of Bill C-227, An Act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians
Vote 68,
Passed
169 yeato152 nay · 14 paired
Party breakdown for vote 68 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 161 0 9 Conservative Nay 0 130 12 Bloc Nay 0 22 0 NDP Yea 7 0 0 Green Yea 1 0 0 Total 169 152
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalBraedon Clark· September 18, 2025
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-227, An Act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians. I rise today to introduce my private member's bill, Bill C-227, an act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeScott Aitchison· October 29, 2025
“Bill C-227 seeks to assess the current state of housing for youth, but we know the problem is bad. We do not need another national strategy to solve it because we also know the solutions.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocXavier Barsalou-Duval· October 29, 2025
“After reading the bill, it appears that this strategy would specifically target young people between the ages of 18 and 34 who are having difficulty accessing housing. I cannot dispute the fact that young people between the ages of 18 and 34 have difficulty accessing housing or becoming homeowners.”
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Read the source
LEGISinfo status: At report stage in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.