Jennifer Keesmaat named co-chair of National Housing Council

The federal government has appointed Jennifer Keesmaat as co-chair of the National Housing Council and named five members to the advisory body.

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada announced the appointments on October 21, 2026. The five members are Adam Spence, Kelly Lin, Kymberly Franklin, Margaret Pfoh and Rory Richards.

The National Housing Council provides independent advice to the federal housing minister. The department says the appointees bring experience in housing, community development and related policy areas.

The appointments change the council’s membership and leadership; they are not, by themselves, a new housing program or funding announcement.

Illustrative stock image: Nate Watson / Unsplash, under the Unsplash Licence. The housing image is illustrative and does not show a project associated with the council or its appointees.