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Daycares need to be substantially cheaper to make national system work, minister saysAhmed Hussen said that driving down fees and ramping up the number of spaces would likely require a sizeable influx of federal funds.CanadaDec 28, 2020
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Calgary gets federal funds for 176 affordable housing units: ‘A watershed moment’Three projects will be headed up by a trio of Calgary-based non-profit organizations that specialize in affordable housing.EconomyDec 17, 2020
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Feds pony up $8.2 million for rapid affordable housing projects in Kitchener, CambridgeThe federal government committed to spending $8.2 million on affordable housing in Waterloo Region as part of its Rapid Housing initiative.CanadaDec 16, 2020
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Montreal authorities clear out Notre-Dame Street homeless camp over safety concernsThe 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.PoliticsDec 7, 2020
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Edmonton mayor asks feds for almost $387M in funding for supportive housingA 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.PoliticsSep 22, 2020
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Ontario to receive $763M from federal return-to-school fundThe money will flow through the new federal Safe Return to Class Fund.EducationSep 4, 2020
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United Way City of Kawartha Lakes provides $217,000 to 17 organizations adapting due to COVID-19Groups applied for funding to help adapt their front-line services during the coronavirus pandemic via the Emergency Community Support Fund.CanadaJul 21, 2020
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Feds look to speed up social service funding as donations dry amid coronavirus pandemicThe pandemic has had a deep financial effect on households, with much discretionary spending like charity being paused while economic uncertainty prevails.CanadaJul 20, 2020
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Documents show how Ottawa decided which minister oversees Canada’s housing agencyThe 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.CanadaMay 30, 2020
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Federal officials probing ways to address impact of coronavirus pandemic on womenWith 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.CanadaMay 23, 2020
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