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- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) also requires states to recognize the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live independently and in the community, with choices equal to others, including by ensuring that persons with disabilities have the opportunity to choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live, and have access to community support services.
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Allow people with disabilities to choose their housing. People should be able to choose: Their type of housing; Where they live; Who they live with; Protect the rights of people who live in institutions. This includes people with disabilities who live in prisons. Make sure these people are treated fairly. Make sure they have the supports they need.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) says that people with disabilities should have equal access to housing. It says people with disabilities have the right to live independently and be included in their communities. Canada has agreed to follow the CRPD.
Jun 10, 2022 · The rate of unaffordable housing was higher for persons with disabilities in renter households with a subsidy (41.4% compared with 34.9% for the total population) and without a subsidy (45.0% compared with 34.5% for the total population). .
These challenges have an impact on navigating the housing systems and access to affordable housing. Individuals with developmental disabilities face discriminatory views about their ability to live independently and contribute to society.
By leveraging publicly available data, it aims to monitor human rights-based housing outcomes. The findings advocate for a shift in the narrative, emphasizing the need for inclusive, affordable, and safe housing as a fundamental human right.
Oct 24, 2024 · These papers stand in contrast to much housing-related research concerning people with intellectual disabilities, where observational methods and informant-completed objective and quantifiable measures dominate and there continues to be a need for qualitative housing-related research that foregrounds the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities (Bigby, Bould, and Beadle-Brown 2017).
In sum, people with disabilities in Canada are disproportionately homeless, living in poverty, subject to drastically restricted housing choices, subject to housing discrimination and likely to live in substandard housing. This is especially the case for Indigenous persons with disabilities.
