Homes, Not Havoc | REDCanada Housing Campaign

🇨🇦 Affordable Homes, Not Rising Costs: REDCanada’s Response to the Housing Crisis

Published by REDCanadaNonprofit | 2025

🏘️ A Clear Choice: Prioritize People, Invest in Housing

Canada is facing a severe housing crisis. Families are struggling with rising rents, limited housing supply, and unaffordable home prices. Meanwhile, federal and provincial budgets continue to increase spending in areas like defense, with fewer resources going toward the basic needs of Canadians—especially affordable housing.

REDCanada’s “Homes, Not Havoc” campaign asks a simple but powerful question: Can we afford to continue overlooking housing, even as economic pressures grow?

🔍 What Is the “Homes, Not Havoc” Campaign?

This national initiative aims to address housing affordability by reimagining how public funds are allocated. It’s about shifting priorities—ensuring we’re investing in safe, accessible, and affordable homes for all Canadians.

🧱 Campaign Pillars

• Build Big, Build Public: Support large-scale public and non-profit housing construction on public land.
• Affordability by Design: Promote rent controls, income-based affordability, and zoning reform to increase supply.
• Responsible Budgeting: Encourage governments to redirect excess military spending toward urgent housing needs.
• National Housing Corps: Support workforce development to train and mobilize construction professionals.
• Regulate Speculation: Limit large-scale investment property purchases that price Canadians out of housing.

📈 Why This Matters

• 1 in 5 Canadians now spend over 30% of their income on housing.
• Young adults and seniors are among the most affected by housing insecurity.
• Over 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness in a given year.

Affordable housing isn’t just a social issue—it’s a foundation for economic stability, workforce retention, and healthy communities.

🔨 Our Strategy

REDCanada is actively working with partners across the country to:

• Identify underused public lands for affordable housing
• Engage builders, trade unions, and non-profit developers
• Host public town halls and housing summits
• Advocate for stronger policy commitments at the local and provincial level
• Support housing-first candidates in upcoming elections

🙌 How You Can Help

Whether you’re a concerned resident, builder, or policymaker—your involvement makes a difference.

• 💬 Share the message on social media
• 🧱 Volunteer with local housing actions
• 🗳️ Support candidates who prioritize affordable housing
• 💰 Donate to expand the campaign

🧭 Looking Ahead

REDCanada will host a National Housing & Affordability Summit in October 2025, with coordinated advocacy efforts across the country.

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📬 Final Thoughts

Housing is a cornerstone of dignity and stability. Through the “Homes, Not Havoc” campaign, REDCanada is working toward a future where investments reflect our shared values and every Canadian has a safe, affordable place to call home.