What is National Housing Day?
National Housing Day has been recognized across Canada since the early 2000s and takes place every November. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of affordable housing and addressing homelessness. Housing advocates and everyday citizens come together to call on local, provincial, and federal governments for meaningful housing change. For MHI, National Housing Day is an opportunity to highlight both Canada’s and Ottawa’s housing crises and advocate for the right to affordable housing.
On Sunday, November 23, 2025, MHI will host its annual National Housing Day event at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington Street. This year’s theme, “Communities Building Communities,” reflects MHI’s longstanding mission. The event will include religious prayer, an Indigenous welcome, updates on housing developments from MHI’s Executive Director, and a keynote from an Indigenous speaker on the meaning of home and the value of community.
On Sunday, November 23, 2025, MHI will host its annual National Housing Day event at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington Street. This year’s theme, “Communities Building Communities,” reflects MHI’s longstanding mission. The event will include religious prayer, an Indigenous welcome, updates on housing developments from MHI’s Executive Director, and a keynote from an Indigenous speaker on the meaning of home and the value of community.
National Housing Day 2026
Theme: TBD
Date: Sunday November 22nd, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: TBA
RSVP: Please note that this is a federal government building and you required to RSVP. Please click the blue button below to fill out your attendance form
Security: You will be required by security to show your personal identification and to go through a metal detector to enter the event. Please give yourself plenty of time to go through the security process and you may want to arrive at 2:30 pm.
Parking: The closest parking is at the World Exchange Plaza located at 45 O'Connor St. Ottawa ON, K1P 1A4. Parking flat rate is $8 and about a 7 - 10 minute walk to the John A. Macdonald Building. Again, give yourself enough time to park and get to the event space before we begin at 3 o’clock. Please use the Wellington St. entrance (not Sparks Street).
Public Transit: Many OC Transpo busses and trains service the downtown area. You can plan your trip using OCTranspo's trip planner at this link
https://plan.octranspo.com/plan
We hope to see you there!
Date: Sunday November 22nd, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: TBA
RSVP: Please note that this is a federal government building and you required to RSVP. Please click the blue button below to fill out your attendance form
Security: You will be required by security to show your personal identification and to go through a metal detector to enter the event. Please give yourself plenty of time to go through the security process and you may want to arrive at 2:30 pm.
Parking: The closest parking is at the World Exchange Plaza located at 45 O'Connor St. Ottawa ON, K1P 1A4. Parking flat rate is $8 and about a 7 - 10 minute walk to the John A. Macdonald Building. Again, give yourself enough time to park and get to the event space before we begin at 3 o’clock. Please use the Wellington St. entrance (not Sparks Street).
Public Transit: Many OC Transpo busses and trains service the downtown area. You can plan your trip using OCTranspo's trip planner at this link
https://plan.octranspo.com/plan
We hope to see you there!
NATIONAL HOUSING DAY ARCHIVES
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