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Purpose and people affected

• Bill C-227 would require a national strategy to improve access to affordable, secure housing for young Canadians, defined as people in Canada aged 17 to 34.
• The bill is at second reading. The provided text is the version introduced at first reading on September 18, 2025.

Minister and strategy

• The Governor in Council may designate a member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada as the minister responsible for the Act.
• The minister must develop the strategy in consultation with provincial and territorial housing representatives, municipalities, housing-service organizations and communities, young Canadians, youth-serving organizations and other relevant stakeholders. The minister must hold at least one conference with those groups.
• The strategy must assess housing affordability and availability for young Canadians, including rental housing, student housing and entry-level home ownership. It must include measures to improve rental access, support first-time buyers, promote housing construction, encourage government coordination and identify ways to reduce barriers.
• It must take account of existing federal housing frameworks and strategies and relevant provincial, territorial and municipal initiatives.

Reports and deadlines

• Within 18 months after the Act comes into force, the minister must prepare a report setting out the strategy and table it in each House of Parliament within the first 15 sitting days after completion.
• Within four years after the strategy report has been tabled in both Houses, the minister must prepare a report on its effectiveness, including conclusions and recommendations, and table it on the same 15-sitting-day timetable.
• Each report must be published on a publicly available website within 10 days after it has been tabled in both Houses.

Existing law and costs

• The provided text does not amend an existing Act, specify funding or establish a cost estimate. It requires a strategy and reports but does not itself set out specific housing programs or construction targets.