Public Housing
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Nova Scotia capital plan: New public housing units to nearly double across provinceFinance Minister John Lohr says the provincial wait-list for public housing, which is well over 7,000 people, is the main reason why the government is building more units.CanadaFeb 13, 2025
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Nova Scotia to build 25 more public housing units across province by springIn an announcement on Friday, the Nova Scotia Government said they will build an additional 25 public housing units in eight communities across the province by March.PoliticsFeb 25, 2024
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‘The need is there’: Lower Sackville to get large chunk of N.S. public housing investmentMore than half of the recently announced funding for public housing in Nova Scotia will be allocated towards construction of new units in the Lower Sackville area.PoliticsSep 30, 2023
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Nova Scotia to start building public housing again after 3 decadesThe units will be built on provincially-owned land close to existing public housing developments in Bridgewater, Kentville, Truro, Cape Breton and Halifax Regional Municipality.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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Nova Scotia hasn’t built public housing in 30 years. Why that was a ‘huge mistake’As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with affordability and housing crises, experts question the government’s failure to build new public housing units in nearly three decades.CanadaJun 26, 2023
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Halifax deputy mayor calls on province for new public housing, none since 1995Halifax Deputy Mayor Sam Austin took to twitter Tuesday, commenting on the provincial government's lack of social housing in the new budget.CanadaApr 12, 2023
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Nova Scotia housing officials promise new policy to address conflicts of interestNova Scotia's Housing Department says a new policy will address issues of conflicts of interest highlighted in a recent auditor general's report.CanadaJan 25, 2023
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Nova Scotia is in need of more public housing, advocates sayBetween January and September 2022, the waitlist for public housing grew 10 per cent and sits at 6,596 applicants - representing more than half of the public units available.CanadaNov 23, 2022
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New Brunswick announces $102M for public housingThe province announced funding to create 380 new public housing units, and renovate an additional 110 vacant units.PoliticsOct 17, 2022
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N.S. auditor general says public housing improperly managed, wait list too longWith 6,000 applicants for public housing on a wait-list since December 2021, the auditor general report notes at least 1,500 are underutilized.CanadaJun 21, 2022
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