Ahmed Hussen said that driving down fees and ramping up the number of spaces would likely require a sizeable influx of federal funds.

Three projects will be headed up by a trio of Calgary-based non-profit organizations that specialize in affordable housing.

The federal government committed to spending $8.2 million on affordable housing in Waterloo Region as part of its Rapid Housing initiative.

The camp, near the Port of Montreal, has been in place for several months. The decision to evict comes after a fire in the camp over the weekend.

A day after the federal government committed to spending $1 billion to help house people living on the streets, Edmonton's mayor is asking for close to a third of that funding. 

The money will flow through the new federal Safe Return to Class Fund.

Groups applied for funding to help adapt their front-line services during the coronavirus pandemic via the Emergency Community Support Fund.

The pandemic has had a deep financial effect on households, with much discretionary spending like charity being paused while economic uncertainty prevails.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. manages the national housing strategy, which totals some $40 billion in federal and provincial spending, and billions more to help first-time home buyers and others applying for mortgages.

With women bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal officials are trying to figure out how recovery efforts can help get women back to work, earning more money and securing more stable jobs.