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In 2018, ministers responsible for housing endorsed a multilateral Housing Partnership Framework.1 It established a shared vision for housing and set the foundation for bilateral agreements on the delivery of a number of National Housing Strategy initiatives.

Federal, provincial and territorial forum on housing

Federal, provincial and territorial governments work together through the Forum on Housing. The Forum collaborates towards a long-term vision where everyone in Canada has affordable housing that meets their needs. This partnership ensures that housing solutions – from homelessness to market housing – work in tandem to meet the needs of Canadians.

The Forum is a membership-based group where ministers, deputy ministers and senior officials responsible for housing meet throughout the year to collaborate on shared priorities.

The Forum’s main goals are to:

  • inform housing policy and priorities
  • coordinate efforts across the housing sector
  • share best practices and identify research needs
  • monitor the success of the National Housing Strategy across Canada
  • collaborate on policy and program development to address emerging housing issues

Who are Forum members?

Ministers and government officials from the federal, provincial and territorial governments make up the Forum’s membership.

The provincial or territorial co-chair serves on a rotational basis, for a period of 2 years. Saskatchewan is the current provincial/territorial co-chair.

Recent Forum Activities

Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Housing 
News Release — June 28, 2022

The co-chairs of the FPT Forum on Housing

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen

Minister of housing and diversity and inclusion

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

The Honourable Gene Makowsky

Minister of social services

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN

Full List of Minister Members of FPT Forum on Housing
Province or territory Minister
Alberta The Honourable Jeremy Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services
British Columbia The Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing, and Government House Leader
Manitoba The Honourable Rochelle Squires, Minister of Families
New Brunswick The Honourable Dorothy Shephard, Minister of Social Development
Newfoundland and Labrador The Honourable John Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Community Sector and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
Northwest Territories The Honourable Paulie Chinna, Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories and Minister Responsible for Homelessness.
Nova Scotia The Honourable John Lohr, Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing
Nunavut The Honourable Lorne Kusugak, Minister of Economic Development and Transportation and Minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation
Ontario The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Prince Edward Island The Honourable Matthew MacKay, Minister of Social Development and Housing
Québec The Honourable France-Élaine Duranceau, Minister responsible for Housing
Yukon The Honourable Ranj Pillai, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation

The Forum’s work

The Forum develops work plans for periods ranging from 1 to 2 years. The work plan is approved by all ministers and provides focus to the collaborative work of the Forum.

The current Forum’s work plan (January 2021 to December 2022) is divided in 3 working groups focusing on:

URBAN, RURAL AND NORTHERN INDIGENOUS HOUSING

Over 80% of Indigenous peoples live in urban, rural and northern areas. Indigenous peoples living in those areas experience higher rates of housing need and homelessness.

Access to safe, affordable and culturally appropriate housing is critical to improving health and social outcomes and to ensuring a better future for Indigenous communities and children. Collaboration between governments can help address some of the unique barriers Indigenous peoples face to access affordable housing.

HOUSING SUPPLY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

The COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on the housing system and on Canadians who do not have access to safe and affordable housing.

Housing solutions – including supportive and transitional housing – are needed to support those who are most impacted. Especially vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness.

NATIONAL HOUSING STRATEGY PROGRESS AND REPORTING

Federal, provincial and territorial governments are committed to achieving better housing outcomes under the National Housing Strategy.

Provinces and territories have set out targets and report on their progress in their bilateral agreements with the federal government and report on their progress.

Ongoing monitoring and examination of the effectiveness of initiatives delivered by provinces and territories under the National Housing Strategy can lead to better results and continuous improvements to the approach.

Meeting details

June 27 to 28, 2022 – Regina, Saskatchewan

Minister Gene Makowsky hosted the 2022 FPT Forum on Housing meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan.
News Release — June 28, 2022

Participants
Minister Ahmed Hussen, Canada – Federal co-chair
Minister Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan – Provincial/territorial co-chair
Minister Josephine Pon, Alberta
Deputy Minister Cynthia Farmer, delegate of Minister Jason Luan, Alberta
Parliamentary Secretary Dan Coulter, delegate of Minister Selina Robinson, British Columbia
Minister Rochelle Squires, Manitoba
Minister Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick
Minister John Abbott, Newfoundland and Labrador
Minister Paulie Chinna, Northwest Territories
Minister John Lohr, Nova Scotia
Minister Lorne Kusugak, Nunavut
Minister Steve Clark, Ontario
Minister Matthew MacKay, Prince Edward Island
Minister Andrée Laforest, Québec (observer)
Minister Ranj Pillai, Yukon

Questions? Get in touch.

For questions, please contact us by email: fptforumonhousing@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

Related Information:

  • Multilateral Housing Partnership Framework (PDF)
  • Current bilateral agreements that have been signed with the provinces and territories

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[1] While it shares many of the housing objectives sought by other governments, Québec did not sign the Housing Partnership Framework and does not subscribe to the National Housing Strategy.

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Date Published: October 11, 2022

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