{"id":1354,"date":"2025-07-07T13:28:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/?post_type=fiche&#038;p=1354"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:16:48","slug":"housing","status":"publish","type":"fiche","link":"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<section class=\"container-eklo has-background has-white-background-color\">\r\n    <div class=\"deco-circle custom-spacing\">\r\n        <svg width=\"233\" height=\"384\" viewBox=\"0 0 233 384\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n            <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_59_24)\">\r\n                <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M371 105.931C400.271 105.931 424 82.2176 424 52.9655C424 23.7135 400.271 0 371 0C341.729 0 318 23.7135 318 52.9655C318 82.2176 341.729 105.931 371 105.931ZM278.25 59.5862C278.25 85.1818 257.487 105.931 231.875 105.931C206.263 105.931 185.5 85.1818 185.5 59.5862C185.5 33.9907 206.263 13.2414 231.875 13.2414C257.487 13.2414 278.25 33.9907 278.25 59.5862ZM112.625 92.6906C130.919 92.6906 145.75 77.8696 145.75 59.5871C145.75 41.3046 130.919 26.4837 112.625 26.4837C94.3306 26.4837 79.5 41.3046 79.5 59.5871C79.5 77.8696 94.3306 92.6906 112.625 92.6906ZM19.875 79.4478C30.8517 79.4478 39.75 70.5552 39.75 59.5857C39.75 48.6162 30.8517 39.7236 19.875 39.7236C8.89834 39.7236 0 48.6162 0 59.5857C0 70.5552 8.89834 79.4478 19.875 79.4478ZM39.75 192C39.75 202.97 30.8517 211.862 19.875 211.862C8.89834 211.862 0 202.97 0 192C0 181.03 8.89834 172.138 19.875 172.138C30.8517 172.138 39.75 181.03 39.75 192ZM112.625 225.103C130.919 225.103 145.75 210.283 145.75 192C145.75 173.717 130.919 158.897 112.625 158.897C94.3306 158.897 79.5 173.717 79.5 192C79.5 210.283 94.3306 225.103 112.625 225.103ZM278.25 191.999C278.25 217.595 257.487 238.344 231.875 238.344C206.263 238.344 185.5 217.595 185.5 191.999C185.5 166.404 206.263 145.655 231.875 145.655C257.487 145.655 278.25 166.404 278.25 191.999ZM371 238.346C400.271 238.346 424 214.632 424 185.38C424 156.128 400.271 132.415 371 132.415C341.729 132.415 318 156.128 318 185.38C318 214.632 341.729 238.346 371 238.346ZM39.75 337.655C39.75 348.625 30.8517 357.517 19.875 357.517C8.89834 357.517 0 348.625 0 337.655C0 326.686 8.89834 317.793 19.875 317.793C30.8517 317.793 39.75 326.686 39.75 337.655ZM112.625 370.758C130.919 370.758 145.75 355.937 145.75 337.654C145.75 319.372 130.919 304.551 112.625 304.551C94.3306 304.551 79.5 319.372 79.5 337.654C79.5 355.937 94.3306 370.758 112.625 370.758ZM278.25 337.656C278.25 363.251 257.487 384.001 231.875 384.001C206.263 384.001 185.5 363.251 185.5 337.656C185.5 312.06 206.263 291.311 231.875 291.311C257.487 291.311 278.25 312.06 278.25 337.656ZM371 384C400.271 384 424 360.287 424 331.034C424 301.782 400.271 278.069 371 278.069C341.729 278.069 318 301.782 318 331.034C318 360.287 341.729 384 371 384Z\" fill=\"#008FFF\"\/>\r\n            <\/g>\r\n            <defs>\r\n                <clipPath id=\"clip0_59_24\">\r\n                    <rect width=\"233\" height=\"384\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n                <\/clipPath>\r\n            <\/defs>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <!--\r\n       <div class=\"contrainer-title\">\r\n           <h2><\/h2>\r\n       <\/div>\r\n       -->        <div class=\"container-eklo-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an accessible and inclusive dwelling?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dwelling is a stable place of residence that can take several forms: single-family home, plex, multi-family building, condominium, apartment, bedroom, student residence, seniors\u2019 residence, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An accessible and inclusive dwelling is a space designed for anyone, regardless of their abilities, capacities or age, in which they can live, carry out their daily activities and assume their family and parental responsibilities. This type of housing eliminates barriers for persons with disabilities through accommodations that also benefit all other residents. When inclusive accommodations reach their limits, home care services, assistive devices and adaptations are provided to meet specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the general characteristics of an accessible and inclusive built environment, accessible and inclusive housing must be designed, built, renovated and maintained to ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Passageways inside the building<\/strong> allow access to all common services and to each unit. In plex and multi-family buildings without an elevator, only ground floor units are accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Passageways in each housing unit <\/strong>give access to all rooms and functions. Two-storey dwellings should be avoided. Otherwise, a bedroom and full bathroom must be provided on the ground floor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Washrooms<\/strong> are big enough to move around in and are equipped for all users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The rooms <\/strong>are large enough to move around in once furnished.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The kitchen <\/strong>offers circulation areas and equipment that can be used by everyone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All controls and equipment<\/strong> (height and opening of windows, temperature control, etc.) are accessible and can be used by everyone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future adaptations to the specific needs<\/strong> of a person with disabilities can be carried out easily, with minimal work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"border-container\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"container-eklo has-background has-white-background-color\">\r\n    <div class=\"deco-circle custom-spacing\">\r\n        <svg width=\"233\" height=\"384\" viewBox=\"0 0 233 384\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n            <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_59_24)\">\r\n                <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M371 105.931C400.271 105.931 424 82.2176 424 52.9655C424 23.7135 400.271 0 371 0C341.729 0 318 23.7135 318 52.9655C318 82.2176 341.729 105.931 371 105.931ZM278.25 59.5862C278.25 85.1818 257.487 105.931 231.875 105.931C206.263 105.931 185.5 85.1818 185.5 59.5862C185.5 33.9907 206.263 13.2414 231.875 13.2414C257.487 13.2414 278.25 33.9907 278.25 59.5862ZM112.625 92.6906C130.919 92.6906 145.75 77.8696 145.75 59.5871C145.75 41.3046 130.919 26.4837 112.625 26.4837C94.3306 26.4837 79.5 41.3046 79.5 59.5871C79.5 77.8696 94.3306 92.6906 112.625 92.6906ZM19.875 79.4478C30.8517 79.4478 39.75 70.5552 39.75 59.5857C39.75 48.6162 30.8517 39.7236 19.875 39.7236C8.89834 39.7236 0 48.6162 0 59.5857C0 70.5552 8.89834 79.4478 19.875 79.4478ZM39.75 192C39.75 202.97 30.8517 211.862 19.875 211.862C8.89834 211.862 0 202.97 0 192C0 181.03 8.89834 172.138 19.875 172.138C30.8517 172.138 39.75 181.03 39.75 192ZM112.625 225.103C130.919 225.103 145.75 210.283 145.75 192C145.75 173.717 130.919 158.897 112.625 158.897C94.3306 158.897 79.5 173.717 79.5 192C79.5 210.283 94.3306 225.103 112.625 225.103ZM278.25 191.999C278.25 217.595 257.487 238.344 231.875 238.344C206.263 238.344 185.5 217.595 185.5 191.999C185.5 166.404 206.263 145.655 231.875 145.655C257.487 145.655 278.25 166.404 278.25 191.999ZM371 238.346C400.271 238.346 424 214.632 424 185.38C424 156.128 400.271 132.415 371 132.415C341.729 132.415 318 156.128 318 185.38C318 214.632 341.729 238.346 371 238.346ZM39.75 337.655C39.75 348.625 30.8517 357.517 19.875 357.517C8.89834 357.517 0 348.625 0 337.655C0 326.686 8.89834 317.793 19.875 317.793C30.8517 317.793 39.75 326.686 39.75 337.655ZM112.625 370.758C130.919 370.758 145.75 355.937 145.75 337.654C145.75 319.372 130.919 304.551 112.625 304.551C94.3306 304.551 79.5 319.372 79.5 337.654C79.5 355.937 94.3306 370.758 112.625 370.758ZM278.25 337.656C278.25 363.251 257.487 384.001 231.875 384.001C206.263 384.001 185.5 363.251 185.5 337.656C185.5 312.06 206.263 291.311 231.875 291.311C257.487 291.311 278.25 312.06 278.25 337.656ZM371 384C400.271 384 424 360.287 424 331.034C424 301.782 400.271 278.069 371 278.069C341.729 278.069 318 301.782 318 331.034C318 360.287 341.729 384 371 384Z\" fill=\"#008FFF\"\/>\r\n            <\/g>\r\n            <defs>\r\n                <clipPath id=\"clip0_59_24\">\r\n                    <rect width=\"233\" height=\"384\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n                <\/clipPath>\r\n            <\/defs>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <!--\r\n       <div class=\"contrainer-title\">\r\n           <h2><\/h2>\r\n       <\/div>\r\n       -->        <div class=\"container-eklo-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of the situation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Qu\u00e9bec, there is a shortage of accessible and inclusive housing, while the demand for this type of housing is high. This puts a lot of pressure on home adaptation programs, which are often seen as the only way to make the necessary adjustments. The work can be years in the waiting, forcing many people to live in environments that do not meet their needs. Unlike other citizens, persons with disabilities often cannot freely choose their housing, move to another neighbourhood closer to work, or adapt to a change in the composition of their household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By definition, accessible and inclusive housing can be occupied by everyone. However, due to its scarcity, this type of housing is often reserved for persons with disabilities, which can lead to a risk of ghettoization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the majority of dwellings accessible and inclusive is essential to providing persons with disabilities with meaningful housing choices so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of such housing. Although Qu\u00e9bec has made headway with the regulatory changes adopted in 2018, the resulting benefits for those affected have yet to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Qu\u00e9bec is facing an unprecedented housing availability and affordability crisis. Measures to resolve this crisis must include universal accessibility to ensure that no one is neglected. Framing these efforts through a national policy on housing (which has been under development for more than a decade) and a government action plan on housing (announced several times as imminent in recent years) is also necessary to provide a structured solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current accessible and inclusive housing supply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Qu\u00e9bec does not have an exhaustive inventory of accessible housing, specifying the quantity, location or type. The diverse terminology (visitable, adapted, accessible, adaptable), varied characteristics, and multiple owners makes it difficult to count them. In addition, there is no specific marketing system to facilitate the search for accessible housing for persons with disabilities, nor to allow landlords to find tenants or buyers for these dwellings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with the built environment in general, the majority of homes in Qu\u00e9bec date back several decades. In Montr\u00e9al, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tgfm.org\/en\/our-publications\/111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">71% of dwellings were built before 1980<\/a>, with configurations often not suitable for universal accessibility (exterior stairs, spiral staircases, raised ground floor, etc.). Major renovation or home adaptation work is needed to make them accessible, with such work carried out only on a voluntary basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1976, new residential buildings of three storeys or more, comprising at least eight units, must meet certain accessibility requirements in their common areas. Forty years later, in 2018, the first regulatory accessibility requirements for the interior of housing units were introduced. These requirements were based on studies showing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/medias\/pdf\/acces-information\/demande-acces-19-10-0792.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">additional costs for minimally accessible or adaptable design<\/a> (accessible and inclusive) were minimal. After a period of adaptation for designers and developers, construction of the first non-voluntary accessible units began in 2020. That year, construction began on <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/t1\/tbl1\/en\/tv.action?pid=3410013501&amp;request_locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">38,000 multiple family units<\/a> (apartments), accounting for less than 1% of Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s residential housing stock. While these units are a breakthrough, they are often minimally accessible, small and more expensive than existing units, thus limiting their affordability for many persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/statistique.quebec.ca\/fr\/fichier\/logement-social-abordable-quebec.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2021 Canadian Housing Survey by Statistics Canada<\/a>, approximately <strong>129,000 households in Quebec<\/strong> live in social or affordable housing. Among them, <strong>6.1%<\/strong> include at least <strong>one person with a disability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Acc\u00e8sLogis program (36,200 units built), the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019habitation du Qu\u00e9bec had set high accessibility requirements: 10% of dwellings had to be adaptable in small residential buildings, and 100% (i.e., 30% in Montr\u00e9al) in larger buildings. However, little data is available on the units actually completed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tgfm.org\/en\/48\/montreal-women-s-right-to-housing-we-re-working-on-it-are-you-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the majority of adaptable housing<\/a> delivered under the program in Montr\u00e9al were intended for seniors. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca\/english\/detail-du-programme-english\/programme\/quebec-affordable-housing-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Qu\u00e9bec Affordable Housing Program<\/a>, which replaced Acc\u00e8sLogis, now requires that 10% of units be adaptable regardless of the size of the building\u2014which is a setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Montr\u00e9al, of the 20,810 low-rent housing units managed by the Office municipal d\u2019habitation de Montr\u00e9al, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omhm.qc.ca\/fr\/publications\/rapport-annuel-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">631 are adapted<\/a> (3%), of which 104 (0.5%) are for families. Wait times for low-rent housing are increasing across Qu\u00e9bec, with families requiring adaptable or accessible housing particularly affected. In 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omhm.qc.ca\/fr\/publications\/rapport-annuel-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the average wait in Montr\u00e9al was 5.7 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessible and inclusive housing demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been no specific analyses on the demand for accessible and inclusive housing. However, in 2017, in Qu\u00e9bec, 1,053,350 people reported having a significant and persistent disability affecting their daily activities, representing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/centre_documentaire\/Enquetes\/Internes\/V05_Portrait_incapacite_Qc_ECI2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">16.1% of the population<\/a>. Of this group, more than 260,000 used special accommodations in their homes, and 15% (39,000 people) lived in poorly adapted housing. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/exaequo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Guide-des-bonnes-pratiques-pour-le-d%C3%A9veloppement-dun-projet-dhabitation-sociale-et-communautaire-universellement-accessible-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">70,000 people<\/a> did not have specific accommodations, despite requiring them, bringing the number of people in need of accessible and inclusive housing in the short term to almost 110,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This demand is heightened by an aging population. The prevalence of functional limitations increases drastically with age, with a<a href=\"https:\/\/statistique.quebec.ca\/en\/document\/enquete-quebecoise-sur-les-limitations-dactivites-les-maladies-chroniques-et-le-vieillissement-2010-2011\/tableau\/disability-rate-by-severity-of-disability-sex-and-age-population-aged-15-and-over-quebec-and-health-regions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> disability rate<\/a> of 57.2% among Quebecers aged 65 and over, and 84% among those aged 85 and over. With 25% of the Qu\u00e9bec population aged 65 and over by 2031, and 25% of the population aged 85 and over by 2061, future demand for accessible and inclusive housing is expected to grow exponentially. Many seniors already want this type of housing so they can remain independent for as long as possible. Family and friends of seniors and people with disabilities are also looking for accessible and inclusive housing due to an increased sensitivity to accessibility issues as well as the visitability, practicality and functionality of such housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persons with disabilities do not always live alone. In 2017, for example, 21% lived in a household with at least one child under the age of 18&nbsp;. In the absence of suitable housing for large households, their only option is often a bigger home unsuitable for functional limitations, which creates dependency and vulnerability. As a result, there is a demand for accessible and inclusive housing of different sizes to accommodate different life choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/centre_documentaire\/Enquetes\/Internes\/V05_Portrait_incapacite_Qc_ECI2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Persons with disabilities are also more often renters<\/a> compared to those without disabilities. Almost half of those with mobility difficulties are renters, with the majority living below the low-income cut-off. However, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/centre_documentaire\/Enquetes\/Internes\/V05_Portrait_incapacite_Qc_ECI2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">one in seven persons with disabilities<\/a> lives in subsidized housing. This situation is becoming critical in times of housing shortages, with discrimination by some landlords, refusal to carry out adaptation work, and rising rents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, <a href=\"https:\/\/ville.montreal.qc.ca\/pls\/portal\/docs\/page\/cons_montrealaises_fr\/media\/documents\/conseil_des_montrealaises_avis_logement_handicap_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">9.4% of persons with disabilities<\/a> live in housing in need of major repairs, compared with 6.7% of people without disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home adaptation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a person\u2019s needs change, when they can\u2019t find a suitable home or when an accessible and inclusive home requires modifications, there is often only one solution\u2014home adaptation. This sometimes leads to major renovation work. However, not everyone has the will or the means to embark on such a project, especially since living in unsuitable housing is already an everyday challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few home adaptation assistance programs exist, each aimed at specific clients with its own rules and criteria. Some are simpler and\/or more generous than others, which creates inequalities between applicants in terms of waiting times, assistance and financial support. This includes programs for victims of workplace or road accidents, for veterans, or for people living in an Indigenous community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of persons with disabilities who do not meet the criteria of these specific programs must turn to the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019habitation du Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s Residential Adaptation Assistance Program (or its municipal equivalent for the Ville de Montr\u00e9al) to get help with the work needed to meet their basic needs. In 2022, this program only achieved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/internet\/publications\/PAPH-2022-2025-bilan-MAJ-2023-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1,101 home adaptations<\/a>. Since its inception in 1990, the program has never been able to meet demand, experiencing prolonged wait times, high abandonment rates, partially met needs, and a clientele mainly made up of owner-occupiers, whereas persons with disabilities are primarily renters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-rent housing units are not eligible for the Residential Adaptation Assistance Program. The necessary adaptations to these units must be financed from the building maintenance and repair budgets at a time when there is a chronic maintenance deficit in Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s low-rent housing stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Other factors influence the ability of a person with disabilities to leave home and interact with the community. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The cost of their housing based on their financial capacities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The availability, variety and accessibility of shops and services close to their residence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The availability and accessibility of means of transport: public transit, paratransit, pedestrian amenities, parking, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sufficient home support services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, some people living independently require supervision or assistance in carrying out everyday activities. This support can take many forms, ranging from home support services to pooling hours of service for a continuous presence (24\/7), or even parent-initiated projects for persons with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. In all cases, flexibility and collaboration with the health and social services network are essential to avoid institutionalization.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"border-container\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"container-eklo has-background has-green-light-background-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-elements-b17450190bae36a518baf96a7baa0921\">\r\n    <div class=\"deco-circle custom-spacing\">\r\n        <svg width=\"233\" height=\"384\" viewBox=\"0 0 233 384\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n            <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_59_24)\">\r\n                <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M371 105.931C400.271 105.931 424 82.2176 424 52.9655C424 23.7135 400.271 0 371 0C341.729 0 318 23.7135 318 52.9655C318 82.2176 341.729 105.931 371 105.931ZM278.25 59.5862C278.25 85.1818 257.487 105.931 231.875 105.931C206.263 105.931 185.5 85.1818 185.5 59.5862C185.5 33.9907 206.263 13.2414 231.875 13.2414C257.487 13.2414 278.25 33.9907 278.25 59.5862ZM112.625 92.6906C130.919 92.6906 145.75 77.8696 145.75 59.5871C145.75 41.3046 130.919 26.4837 112.625 26.4837C94.3306 26.4837 79.5 41.3046 79.5 59.5871C79.5 77.8696 94.3306 92.6906 112.625 92.6906ZM19.875 79.4478C30.8517 79.4478 39.75 70.5552 39.75 59.5857C39.75 48.6162 30.8517 39.7236 19.875 39.7236C8.89834 39.7236 0 48.6162 0 59.5857C0 70.5552 8.89834 79.4478 19.875 79.4478ZM39.75 192C39.75 202.97 30.8517 211.862 19.875 211.862C8.89834 211.862 0 202.97 0 192C0 181.03 8.89834 172.138 19.875 172.138C30.8517 172.138 39.75 181.03 39.75 192ZM112.625 225.103C130.919 225.103 145.75 210.283 145.75 192C145.75 173.717 130.919 158.897 112.625 158.897C94.3306 158.897 79.5 173.717 79.5 192C79.5 210.283 94.3306 225.103 112.625 225.103ZM278.25 191.999C278.25 217.595 257.487 238.344 231.875 238.344C206.263 238.344 185.5 217.595 185.5 191.999C185.5 166.404 206.263 145.655 231.875 145.655C257.487 145.655 278.25 166.404 278.25 191.999ZM371 238.346C400.271 238.346 424 214.632 424 185.38C424 156.128 400.271 132.415 371 132.415C341.729 132.415 318 156.128 318 185.38C318 214.632 341.729 238.346 371 238.346ZM39.75 337.655C39.75 348.625 30.8517 357.517 19.875 357.517C8.89834 357.517 0 348.625 0 337.655C0 326.686 8.89834 317.793 19.875 317.793C30.8517 317.793 39.75 326.686 39.75 337.655ZM112.625 370.758C130.919 370.758 145.75 355.937 145.75 337.654C145.75 319.372 130.919 304.551 112.625 304.551C94.3306 304.551 79.5 319.372 79.5 337.654C79.5 355.937 94.3306 370.758 112.625 370.758ZM278.25 337.656C278.25 363.251 257.487 384.001 231.875 384.001C206.263 384.001 185.5 363.251 185.5 337.656C185.5 312.06 206.263 291.311 231.875 291.311C257.487 291.311 278.25 312.06 278.25 337.656ZM371 384C400.271 384 424 360.287 424 331.034C424 301.782 400.271 278.069 371 278.069C341.729 278.069 318 301.782 318 331.034C318 360.287 341.729 384 371 384Z\" fill=\"#008FFF\"\/>\r\n            <\/g>\r\n            <defs>\r\n                <clipPath id=\"clip0_59_24\">\r\n                    <rect width=\"233\" height=\"384\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n                <\/clipPath>\r\n            <\/defs>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <!--\r\n       <div class=\"contrainer-title\">\r\n           <h2><\/h2>\r\n       <\/div>\r\n       -->        <div class=\"container-eklo-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standards and obligations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Qu\u00e9bec, building requirements come under the responsibility of the R\u00e9gie du b\u00e2timent du Qu\u00e9bec for large buildings (more than three storeys or more than eight units), and under municipal jurisdiction for small buildings (three storeys or fewer and eight units or fewer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1976, the common areas of large residential buildings must meet accessibility standards, while the first requirements for home interiors did not appear until 2018. For buildings of four storeys or fewer, the current regulations do not include any requirement for an elevator, reducing the number of accessible units, even with the new requirements in effect. Housing units located in seniors\u2019 residences are not subject to these standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ville.montreal.qc.ca\/portal\/page?_pageid=6877,143232966&amp;_dad=portal&amp;_schema=PORTAL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Some municipalities in Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> have adopted more stringent accessibility requirements than specified in the Qu\u00e9bec Construction Code for new buildings in their territory. In Laval, in addition to making the main entrance accessible, 50% of other entrances must also be accessible, and 10% of units in buildings with 13 or more units must be adaptable. The city of Drummondville requires widened doors, and Victoriaville requires corridors and widened doors in all types of housing, including single-family homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the standards for large buildings, the Construction Code contains directives for small buildings. For example, if the height difference between the entrance to the apartment building and the ground floor is 600 mm or more, accessibility is not required, resulting in buildings with semi-basement dwellings or interior staircases in the entrance hall, making subsequent adaptations very difficult. Municipalities may also require increased universal accessibility in certain areas or for certain projects through their planning by-laws. Public consultations allow citizens to influence these by-laws to give greater consideration to universal accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to by-laws, there are standards and voluntary programs encouraging homeowners and contractors to improve housing accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca\/professionals\/industry-innovation-and-leadership\/industry-expertise\/accessible-adaptable-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation<\/a> (CMHC) has supported accessible housing for many years, promoting the development and renovation of social and community housing, as well as contributing to research and knowledge sharing related to housing. It also offers numerous information documents on housing accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca\/english\/detail-du-programme-english\/programme\/quebec-affordable-housing-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019habitation du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (SHQ) manages many housing improvement programs. In addition to home adaptation, it establishes rules and budgets for the deployment and maintenance of low-rent housing stock, the management of Acc\u00e8sLogis units and affordable housing (Qu\u00e9bec Affordable Housing Program), and provides financial support to certain households to pay their rent. Although many SHQ programs include accessibility components, it is neither systematic nor cross-cutting. In February 2023, the government announced it was ending the Acc\u00e8sLogis program without proposing a replacement to ensure housing accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadian Standards Association developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csagroup.org\/store\/product\/CSA-ASC%20B652:23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">B652 standard<\/a> on accessible housing, which provides dimensions and solutions to facilitate housing accessibility, but its application remains optional.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"border-container\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"container-eklo has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-elements-b24321bfef2c2a74df56707da7074de6\">\r\n    <div class=\"deco-circle custom-spacing\">\r\n        <svg width=\"233\" height=\"384\" viewBox=\"0 0 233 384\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n            <g 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data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n                <a class=\"accordion-link\" role=\"button\" href=\"#panel-as-a-citizen-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-as-a-citizen-1\">As a citizen:<\/a>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-panel\" id=\"panel-as-a-citizen-1\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Learning about accessible and inclusive housing.<\/li>\n<li>Contacting your municipal, provincial and federal elected officials to express your support for accessible and inclusive housing initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Sharing your concerns on social media.<\/li>\n<li>Participating in municipal public consultations on housing projects to advocate universal accessibility for all units planned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n                <a class=\"accordion-link\" role=\"button\" href=\"#panel-as-a-municipality-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-as-a-municipality-2\">As a municipality:<\/a>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-panel\" id=\"panel-as-a-municipality-2\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Adopting more ambitious building by-laws for universal accessibility in housing, particularly for buildings with three or fewer floors and eight or fewer units.<\/li>\n<li>Prohibiting the construction of semi-basement dwellings.<\/li>\n<li>Establishing an accessibility committee including persons with disabilities or their representatives to review all new residential projects to ensure universal accessibility is integrated.<\/li>\n<li>Implementing measures to convert existing residential buildings into universally accessible housing.<\/li>\n<li>Integrating universal accessibility into special urban planning programs (PPUs) and planning and architectural integration programs (PIIAs).<\/li>\n<li>Using universal accessibility as a criterion in permit applications for specific building construction, alteration or occupancy projects (PPCMEs).<\/li>\n<li>Making universal accessibility a condition for obtaining subsidies in municipal programs that support the creation or renovation of housing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n                <a class=\"accordion-link\" role=\"button\" href=\"#panel-at-the-provincial-level-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-at-the-provincial-level-3\">At the provincial level:<\/a>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-panel\" id=\"panel-at-the-provincial-level-3\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Following Ontario\u2019s lead by adopting a universal accessibility act with robust housing provisions.<\/li>\n<li>Adopting a national policy on housing (which has been under discussion for more than a decade) and a government action plan on housing (often announced as imminent).<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening the requirements of the Qu\u00e9bec Construction Code to meet the current and future needs of the population, including:\n<ul>\n<li>Making requirements for adaptable housing units mandatory.<\/li>\n<li>Regulating the accessibility of units in seniors\u2019 residences, which are currently exempt.<\/li>\n<li>Removing the exception that almost systematically exempts small buildings from accessibility requirements in Part 9 of the Qu\u00e9bec Construction Code. Imposing accessibility for buildings of three storeys or fewer and eight units or fewer, which is currently under municipal jurisdiction.<\/li>\n<li>Requiring accessibility in buildings and units during major renovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Creating a centralized inventory of accessible, adaptable or adapted housing available in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/li>\n<li>Integrating universally accessible housing into a government action plan on housing and the <em>Politique nationale de l\u2019architecture et de l\u2019am\u00e9nagement du territoire<\/em> [National policy on architecture and land use planning].<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening accessible and adaptable social and community housing programs and ensuring their sustainability.<\/li>\n<li>Increasing budgets, streamlining processes and expanding capacity to process home adaptation applications.<\/li>\n<li>Making universal accessibility a requirement for provincial initiatives and programs that support housing construction or renovation projects.<\/li>\n<li>Providing municipalities and RCMs with the necessary tools to integrate universal accessibility into their planning by-laws and their accessibility action plans.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring a continuum between housing and accommodation, enabling a smooth transition that respects the life choices of persons with disabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n                <a class=\"accordion-link\" role=\"button\" href=\"#panel-at-the-federal-level-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-at-the-federal-level-4\">At the federal level:<\/a>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-panel\" id=\"panel-at-the-federal-level-4\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Incorporating requirements for universally accessible housing into the National Building Code (NBC), drawing, in particular, on the 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href=\"https:\/\/www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca\/english\/detail-du-programme-english\/programme\/residential-adaptation-assistance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Residential Adaptation Assistance Program<\/a>, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019habitation du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ca\/en\/programs\/home-adaptation-program-hap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montr\u00e9al Home Adaptation Program<\/a>, Ville de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/readaptation-travailleur-4-06_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Adaptation de domicile<\/em><\/a> [Home adaptation], Commission des normes, de l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9, de la sant\u00e9 et de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 au travail.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/persons-mobility-impairment\/home-adaptation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home adaptation<\/a>, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l\u2019assurance automobile du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca\/english\/detail-du-programme-english\/programme\/quebec-affordable-housing-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qu\u00e9bec Affordable Housing Program<\/a>, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019habitation du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents:<\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n<ul class=\"list-advance\">\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                            <h4 class=\"list-title\">\r\n                    Titre de liste                <\/h4>\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experience303.ca\/en\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experience 303<\/a>: a reference site for information on construction and renovation as well as a window on the concept of universal design that places the individual at the very heart of the space, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Logique.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monlogementau.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>C\u2019est aussi \u00e7a le logement universellement accessible<\/em><\/a>: promotion and mobilization campaign for accessible and inclusive housing, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Logique, Ex aequo and many other partners.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exaequo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Guide-des-bonnes-pratiques-pour-le-d%C3%A9veloppement-dun-projet-dhabitation-sociale-et-communautaire-universellement-accessible-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Guide des bonnes pratiques pour le d\u00e9veloppement d\u2019un projet d\u2019habitation sociale et communautaire universellement accessible<\/em><\/a> [Guide to best practices for developing a universally accessible social and community housing project], Ex aequo.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/medias\/pdf\/Publications\/francais\/guide-accessibilite-logements-habitation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Accessibilit\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur des logements d\u2019habitation<\/em><\/a> [Accessibility inside housing units], R\u00e9gie du b\u00e2timent du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca\/professionals\/industry-innovation-and-leadership\/industry-expertise\/accessible-adaptable-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reference documents on accessible housing<\/a>, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessiblehousingnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessible Housing Network<\/a>: A collaboration of over 70 Canadian organizations advocating for accessible and inclusive housing.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"list-items\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"list-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/universaldesign.ie\/built-environment\/housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guidelines on accessible and inclusive housing for people with cognitive disabilities<\/a>, Centre for Excellence in Universal Design<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div 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384C400.271 384 424 360.287 424 331.034C424 301.782 400.271 278.069 371 278.069C341.729 278.069 318 301.782 318 331.034C318 360.287 341.729 384 371 384Z\" fill=\"#008FFF\"\/>\r\n            <\/g>\r\n            <defs>\r\n                <clipPath id=\"clip0_59_24\">\r\n                    <rect width=\"233\" height=\"384\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n                <\/clipPath>\r\n            <\/defs>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <!--\r\n       <div class=\"contrainer-title\">\r\n           <h2><\/h2>\r\n       <\/div>\r\n       -->        <div class=\"container-eklo-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related fact sheets in this guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure accessibility and inclusion of housing, also consult the following fact sheets:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"highlight-posts\">\r\n    <div class=\"row g-3\" role=\"list\">\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/transport-adapte-et-accessible\/\">Paratransit and accessible transit<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-thumbnail order-0\">\r\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_transport_adapte-739x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_transport_adapte-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_transport_adapte-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_transport_adapte-768x1064.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_transport_adapte.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/digital-communications\/\">Digital communications<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-thumbnail order-0\">\r\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_communications_numeriques.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_communications_numeriques.png 936w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_communications_numeriques-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_communications_numeriques-768x782.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/oral-and-written-communication\/\">Oral and written communication<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-thumbnail order-0\">\r\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conference-889x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conference-889x1024.png 889w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conference-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conference-768x885.png 768w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conference-1333x1536.png 1333w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conference.png 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/design-and-delivery-of-programs-and-services\/\">Design and delivery of programs and services<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-thumbnail order-0\">\r\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_conception-et-prestation-de-programmes-et-services.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_conception-et-prestation-de-programmes-et-services.png 934w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_conception-et-prestation-de-programmes-et-services-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_conception-et-prestation-de-programmes-et-services-768x784.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/built-environment\/\">Built environment<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-thumbnail order-0\">\r\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_environnement_bati.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_environnement_bati.png 812w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_environnement_bati-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_environnement_bati-768x841.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/lodging\/\">Lodging<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-thumbnail order-0\">\r\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_hebergement.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_hebergement.png 814w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_hebergement-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_hebergement-768x809.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\">\r\n                <article class=\"news-item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-clickable-permalink>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-item-content order-1\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-item-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.cophan.org\/en\/thematic-fact-sheets\/emergency-measures-and-public-safety\/\">Emergency measures and public safety<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div 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