[Toronto, ON]

On June 22, 2026, Autism Ontario submitted recommendations to the National Housing Council review panel for its written hearing on the lack of accessible housing in Canada. 

As an organization with a history of over 50 years supporting autistic children and adults and their families across Ontario and as a member of the Intentional Community Consortium (ICC), we strongly support advancing accessible, inclusive housing across Canada for autistic adults and individuals with developmental disabilities. A meaningful vision for housing must be rooted in flexibility, deep affordability, safety, and integration within communities, ensuring individuals can live with dignity, autonomy, and access to the supports they need.

The recommendations urge the prioritization of accessible housing within national strategies, ensure new housing meets safety and care standards, and partner with sector organizations to deliver scalable, community-based solutions. With coordinated action and sustained investment, Canada can uphold the right to housing and create inclusive communities where autistic people can thrive.

Read the full submission here.

For more information, please email Autism Ontario’s media team at media@autismontario.com.

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About Autism Ontario

Autism Ontario is the province’s leading source of information and referral on autism whose mandate is to build a supportive and inclusive Ontario for autism. It provides autistic individuals and families across their life course with community-based access to meaningful supports, social learning opportunities, information, and connections. The organization’s commitment to significantly and positively impacting the autism community is driven by its vision: Best life, better world, making autism matter!