New Brunswick Housing

• Prime Minister Trudeau commits $9.1 million for new housing in Saint John, N.B.

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government's 22nd agreement aimed at speeding up construction of new housing during a visit Wednesday to southern New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2024
  
• N.B. invests $3M in rent bank, but lack of rent control lessens effectiveness: expert

  New Brunswick has set up a rent bank in the province, but the strategy fell short of rent control, which one professor and researcher says will make it less effective.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• N.B. economist says labour shortages hold back solutions to housing crisis

  The number of people working in construction in New Brunswick is declining as the demand for housing to serve a rapidly growing population continues to increase.

  Economy

  May 23, 2023
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• New Brunswick to start drafting provincial housing strategy

  After hosting a housing summit on Tuesday, the New Brunswick government will now start preparing a strategy to address the housing crisis.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• N.B. lost more than 8,000 affordable housing units in 5 years: report

  According to a report from the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants' Rights, affordable units declined while those on the higher end of the spectrum doubled.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• Homelessness among Canadian university students on the rise: N.B. professor

  According to researchers at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, homelessness amongst students is on the rise, with 4-5% homeless across Canada

  Education

  Feb 10, 2023
• As Fredericton creates more housing than ever, affordability is a challenge

  The City of Fredericton says development in the city has surpassed $270 million this year, but affordable housing remains a challenge.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
• Saint John, N.B. rolls out new grant to incentivize affordable housing

  The Affordable Housing Grant Program is expected to create up to 60 new affordable units in Saint John within the next year.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
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• N.B. woman to hike Sahara desert in support of affordable housing project

  A New Brunswick woman plans to hike 100 kilometres across the Sahara desert this fall in support of the 12 Neighbours tiny home project.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2023
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• How rural New Brunswick communities are navigating the housing crisis

  These days in St. Stephen, N.B., stakeholders find themselves at the drawing board, looking for solutions to the dilemma most other Canadian communities face as well – housing.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022