The NDP convention considered the following:
3-02-13 Resolution on a National Strategy for Affordable Housing
Submitted by Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
WHEREAS, access to safe, affordable housing is a right for all Canadians; and
WHEREAS, Canada is the only G8 country to have no long-term plan for housing;
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following clause be added to section 3.5 of the policy book.
New Democrats believe in:
– implementing a national strategy to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians in partnership with provinces, municipalities, Aboriginal communities, non-profit and private sector housing providers and civil society organizations, including those that represent groups in need of adequate housing.
MP Andrew Cash (Davenport) spoke in favour.
RT @irenemathyssen: With fellow MP @cash4to to speak in support of affordable housing resolution.twitter.com/irenemathyssen…
— David Akin (@davidakin) April 14, 2013
At #NDP13, @cash4to says #CPC social housing policy amounts to keeping interest rates low.
— David Akin (@davidakin) April 14, 2013
Motion passed.