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Opinion: No one should have to struggle to live because they can’t find accessible affordable housing

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Accessible Housing is celebrating National AccessAbility Week from May 25 to 31 .

People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by housing instability in Alberta .

In Calgary and Edmonton , just two to three per cent of affordable housing units are fully accessible.

This is more than a housing shortage, it's a human-rights issue, says Krista Davidson Flint .