

Policy Area
Priority Level
Last Updated
Housing
Medium-Term
May 16, 2024
The RPC will prohibit corporations from owning, acquiring, and operating housing of any kind in Canada; we strongly believe Canadians should control their own housing situation and that the only way to permanently ensure affordable housing is to entirely remove the motivation of profit.
Similarly, individuals will be limited to owning one additional housing unit for personal use (e.g., cottages, winter homes), but will be entirely prohibited from owning multiunit dwellings (e.g., apartment buildings).
Without shelter, the harsh Canadian climate would eventually claim even the heartiest human. With this in mind, our unique and diverse climate requires special housing considerations (e.g., winter heating and summer air conditioning), not necessary in many other parts of the world.
Regardless of the inhospitable realities of life in Canada, we believe everyone has a fundamental right to a basic standard of living accommodations. The RPC will look to modern socialist examples already in practice, such as the desirable, high-end affordable housing in Vienna, Austria[1][2].