An Act to establish a national strategy on housing for young Canadians

Bill C-227 in 45-1 (distinct from 44-1 Bill C-227 on voting age) was an NDP Private Member's Bill establishing a national strategy on housing for young Canadians, particularly Canadians aged 18 to 35 who face the steepest affordability gaps. Statistics Canada's 2024 data shows the median home-price-to-income ratio for Canadians aged 25-34 reached 8.5 in 2024 (versus 4.0 in 2000) in major urban markets. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported approximately 50 percent of Canadians aged 25-34 still living with parents in 2024 (versus 30 percent in 2000). The bill called for federal-jurisdiction coordination on youth-priced rental construction, the Housing Accelerator Fund youth-set-aside, and federal student-loan-payment housing-deposit adjustments. Did not pass second reading.