National Housing Strategy

• Ontario seals $357M housing deal with feds. Here’s what it could mean

  The two levels of government had publicly disagreed over what kind of housing needs to be built, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford ruling out a provincewide fourplex policy.

  Canada

  May 28
  
• Housing advocates mark National Day of Action for Social Housing

  Gathered out front of Liberal MP Dan Vandal's office, advocates signed pre-written letters, demanding that 30,000 more social housing units be built over the next decade.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
  
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• $11 million announced for affordable housing in Halifax

  The federal government has announced more than $11 million in funding for affordable housing in Halifax Regional Municipality, which will help create at least 36 new units.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
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• Affordable housing units for seniors added in Calgary

  Templemont Place and Gardens opened Tuesday in Calgary with 120 more affordable housing units for seniors thanks to financial support from all levels of government.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
• Albertans receiving disability benefits will miss out on feds’ rent top up: AISH client

  A woman who relies on provincial and federal disability benefits says she and other Albertans like her are ineligible for the federal government's one-time rent benefit.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
• Rent-to-own affordable housing units to be built in Edmonton for Paul First Nation members

  Twenty-four new affordable rental and rent-to-own units will be built in Edmonton in a joint affordable urban Indigenous housing project with Paul First Nation.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2022
• CityHousing hoping for city help amid $5.4M shortfall for two Hamilton projects

  Two managers say the city owned agency is facing funding issues with two forthcoming Hamilton affordable-housing developments and increasing security cost in existing properties.

  Politics

  Jul 27, 2022
• N.B. affordable housing wait-list has grown by 2,000 since housing agreement signed

  The province says it has added 172 new affordable housing units over the last three years, but just half of those are new construction and many have yet to be completed.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Federal government commits $10.7M to build 44 new affordable homes in London, Ont.

  The City of London is getting $10.7 million from the federal government to create 44 new affordable homes for individuals and families.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021
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• $194-million affordable housing facelift for Hamilton

  'Over the next eight years,' said CityHousing Hamilton CEO Tom Hunter, 'we will be working at capital improvements to essentially 6,000 units across our portfolio.'

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2021