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submitted 2 years ago by RehRomano@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Average asking price for a new tenant has risen by 9.6% in last year, Rentals.ca says

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[-] ram@lemmy.ca 65 points 2 years ago

Housing should be a human right, but now it's not even a utility; it's a luxury good for the wealthy that even the poor must find a way to afford.

[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 years ago

Housing should be a human right

It is. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of which Canada is party to, made it as such.

[-] bradmont@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately the UDHR is not enforceable...

[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

It is by way of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, among others.

[-] ChaosSpectator@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

That's great and all, but what can be done with this? Of course we can't just go to our landlords and be like "uh...ma freedoms!".

[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

What do you want to do with it?

[-] ChaosSpectator@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Well....not paying stupid amounts for a roof over my head, let's start there.

[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

So you are looking for a way to infringe on the rights of others?

[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

I wonder if this could be used to sue organizations that block housing construction?

"I want to build a 20-storey affordable housing project"

"The local councilman and neighborhood groups want it to be a 10-storey building"

"The Charter doesn't give a shit what they want"

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