Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation

CERA is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to advancing the right to housing across Ontario. CERA was founded in 1987 as the only organization in Canada with a primary focus on promoting human rights in housing. 30 years later, we continue to carry out our mandate through direct tenant support, public education, research, law reform, casework, test case litigation and using international human rights law and mechanisms. VISION: Everyone has an adequate, accessible, and affordable place to call home. MISSION: CERA advances the right to housing through advocacy, education, and empowerment VALUES: We advance the right to housing for all CERA has been at the forefront of national and international discussions to advance the right to housing since 1987, earning widespread respect for its work. We believe that by working with partners and communities across the country, our research, advocacy and strategic litigation can influence the development of progressive, rights-based housing policy. We transform lives through education and empowerment CERA reaches thousands of individuals, service providers and housing providers across Canada each year, informing them about the right to housing and what they can do to advance it. We believe in the transformative power of education and empowerment and know that understanding rights and how to activate them is a necessary first step to building a culture of human rights in housing. We speak up when we see injustice CERA fights for the right to housing across Canada by advocating unapologetically on behalf of the people and communities we serve. We bring attention to issues of housing injustice and believe in the power of human rights law and rights-based advocacy to advance housing justice for all.