MMI says three bedroom houses are a human right.
May 28, 2025
Believe it or not, there’s a serious argument being made that access to a three-bedroom house could be considered a fundamental human right in Canada. The Missing Middle Initiative lays it all out. Essentially, it comes down to the following points:
· International law says access to “adequate housing” is a human right;
· Canada has a National Occupancy Standard that defines “adequate” as being one bedroom per child (in many circumstances) with a separate bedroom for the parents;
· “Access” would suggest the housing should be affordable on a median income.
