Policy Area
Priority Level
Last Updated
Housing
Immediate
February 25, 2025
The Policy
The RPC would create a mandatory national residential rental registry which would publicly track the rent of every rental unit to be published online.
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].