NS Housing

• Affordable housing advocates, students point to gaps in Nova Scotia housing plan

  Advocates for low-income renters and students in are pointing out gaps in the province's plan to cope with a predicted shortfall of 41,200 residential units by 2028.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2023
  
• Nova Scotia Tories ignore objections to bill intended to fast-track Halifax housing

  The Progressive Conservative bill would require Halifax to work with the province to grant pre-qualified developers expedited approvals for residential units.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2023
  
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• Rally to ‘keep Dartmouth affordable’ raises concerns about proposed housing development

  Protestors rallied outside the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth on Saturday to demand that a proposed 2,200-unit development in the area comes with affordable housing for residents.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2023
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• Nova Scotia government touts land-for-housing plan as way to reduce shortages

  Nova Scotia's government is providing some of its surplus land in an Annapolis Valley village to help defray the cost of building 24 co-operative housing units. 

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
• Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

  The Nova Scotia government's budget allocates $21.6 million to offer 1,000 more people rent subsidies, and $8.2 million to emergency and overnight shelters.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
• N.S. woman offers waterfront property to developers in exchange for affordable housing

  A Nova Scotia woman who describes herself as ``land-rich but cash-poor'' has a unique offer for housing developers.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2023
• N.S. opposition worries health workers recruited from refugee camp could lack housing

  Nova Scotia's opposition parties say the province must guarantee housing for the 65 new health-care workers it has recruited from a Kenyan refugee camp.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2023
• N.S. housing bill amended after concerns by Black community over gentrification

  Housing minister says the government decided on the amendment after a letter expressing concern from the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
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• Nova Scotia to give $203K to Habitat for Humanity housing project

  The project will create 77 affordable housing units in Spryfield, N.S., which families will be able to purchase with no down payment and an interest-free mortgage.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2022
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• Ex Liberal cabinet minister to lead task force on Halifax affordable housing shortage

  Geoff MacLellan said the panel will investigate all the procedures around developing housing in the city and will try to find out why some projects are held up.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021