We promote the rights of people with mental
illness to live in the neighbourhood of their choice.

Every person has an equal right to accommodation, free from discrimination on the basis of mental illness, another disability, source of income or any other personal characteristic.


A new NIMBY guide for municipal officials

ACT (Affordability and Choice Today) has just published Housing In My Backyard: A Municipal Guide for Responding to NIMBY. The guide offers practical advice and case studies from across Canada, including Ontario’s groundbreaking human rights work.

ACT is funded by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, in collaboration with the Canadian Homebuilders’ Association and the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.

Read the guide.

Learn more about ACT.