Question 1: In 2016 the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UN CESCR) reviewed Canada's compliance with ESCR. In 2011 a group of NGOs unsuccessful brought a Charter challenge on the right to housing to court. [Your readings: Charter Challenge (2011) PDF & UN CESCR (2016) PDF] Question 1 (in two paragraphs): (a) Provide a brief synthesis of the criticisms of Canadas housing and homelessness situation and policies that were made by the UN CESCR and by the NGO Charter challenge, paying particular attention to any mention of Indigenous people and historically disadvantaged groups. (b) What did both, the UN committee and the NGO Charter challenge, recommend as remedies, as actions that Canada's government need to take so as to progressive realize economic, social and cultural rights. Question 2: In the chapter "Evaluating Neighbourhood Inequality and Change” (Grant, Walks & Ramos, 2020), the authors note: “our analysis of income trends reveals growing patterns of income inequality that policy makers need to understand if they wish to prevent the problems caused by economic extremes seen in other global cities.” (p.254) Understanding the depth and breadth of the problem is an important first step towards action. Question 2: What is it that an informed population and especially policy makers should know about “the depth and breadth” of the socio-spatial trends that are changing neighbourhoods in recent decades in Canada’s largest metropolitan areas? Provide your synthesis of several specific examples, specific types or categories, of worrisome trends. There are many provided in the Grant, Walks, Ramos chapter, particular pages 258-279, in the Session 8 PowerPoint presentation, and in the 2010 “Three Cities in Toronto” report. They could be organized into three or four categories. Please follow these requirements: Maximum 500 words for each answer Single spaced, 11pt font, 1” margins left and right; ½ inch top and bottom. Include the word count at the end of each answer, e.g., (473 words) Two pages; each answer on a separate page. No footnotes or bibliography. You are relying on the required readings and the PowerPoints. No need to cite them. You are using your own words. No quotations.