Federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle will be visiting Nunatsiavut and Upper Lake Melville next week as part of a tour of Inuit Nunangat to report on the failure of Canada to deliver adequate housing to Inuit.
The Federal housing advocate is an independent, non-partisan watchdog, based in the office of the Canadian human rights commission, and mandated to drive change on key systems housing issues and advance the right to housing for Canadians.
She will interact directly with residents, as well as visiting homes and the community’s emergency shelter to learn first hand some of the housing challenges being faced in the community.
She will be in Hopedale on Thursday before finishing her tour by visiting shelters in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Friday.
As part of the visit to Hopedale, an Open house will be held at the Nunatsiavut Assembly building today October 20, starting at 7pm.
Residents of the community are encouraged to attend to speak about the challenges being faced in securing adequate housing.
For more information, contact Brenna Jarrar, Director of Housing at 709-896-4081.
Click here to hear the interview with Houle on the work she’s doing as Housing Advocate.
Please note that the interview will be aired in English only.