Policy Area
Priority Level
Last Updated
Housing
Short-Term
April 5, 2025
The Policy
The RPC will legislate national investment in the construction and operation of no fewer than 3,500,000 new units in the next 5 years, including supportive housing units and build or otherwise acquire a minimum of 1,000,000 units of non-market, co-op, and non-profit housing. The vast majority of which will be built as medium- and high-density units on land already zoned for residential or mixed-use properties, as opposed to opening protected lands for new development.
The Research
Our Broader Stance on:
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].